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Image 120 of 44320th February 1786


And then this Informant and Taylor went and
Plundered the house according to the directions they
had received from Armstrong, And in the one Pair
of Stairs Backward in a drawer, they took a
Pockett Book in which was contained three Bank
Notes for Ten Pounds each, the Notes were
delivered to Burdett to be disposed of which he
did, and the Watches and other things taken
therefrom was likewise disposed of by Burdett
and the money was shared between them as follows
this Informant received for his share Eight
Guineas at the Kings head in Golden lane , and
there was then for the said Burdett, Brown, and
Taylor Eight Guineas each but he did not see that
paid, And Armstrong was to receive from
Burdett Seven Guineas and a half for his share
Saith that about three Months ago he with Fossett,
Brown, and Burdett broke open a Gentlemans
house in Holborn in a street a little beyound the
Hog in the Pound and took therefrom a quantity
of Wearing Apparel (a Whole Sheath and a piece
of a sword the Sheath was in laid with Silver
which they melted down and it weighed seven
Ounces, and Burdett told this Informant he had
disposed of the same to Mrs. Harris, and they
divided the money between them.

Taken and Sworn the
the 20th day of
[..] February 1786
before us}

D Wilmot

Chas Triquet< no role >

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Richard Notely< no role >




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