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Image 23 of 44316th January 1786


And this Informant George Thompson< no role > for
himself Saith That he is a Watchman belonging to the
parish of Saint Giles in the fields That about the hour of
2 or half past 2. o Clock on Sunday Morning last being then
upon his duty and coming by the House of the said Mary
Humphreys
< no role > he found the Bake house Window of her House
Broke open That suspecting some person or persons had
Committed Burglary in such House he alarmed the Servants
who let this Informant into the Shop at the Street door
whew upon looking round the Shop They saw the said
Thomas Horton< no role > and William Houghton< no role > concealed behind
the Counter between the Sacks of Flour and the Counter
when they immediately Secured and Took to Saint Giles's
Watch house .

Taken and Sworn the day
and year aforesaid before Us}

D Walker
R. Forster

M. Humphrys
George Law< no role >
George Thompson< no role >




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