1 Dec 1787

Mary< no role > the Daughter of Jones Abrahams< no role > of No. 72 Cable Street in
the Parish of St. Mary Whitechapel Dealer on her Oath saith
she well knows Esther Israel< no role > by her being frequently at her
said father house that she has given to the said Esther at
different times Lead Teacher Brass and Copper her father
Property who gave her Two Pence and three pence at a time
did not tell her parents of it That about two Weeks ago
she said Esther Israel came to her fathers house asked for
a bit of Rag and immediately ran up one pair of Stairs
into the forenoon and locked herself in and staid about
Twenty Minutes that she staid on the Stairs until she
came outer when she saw her Pockets stick out on both
sides and went away did not tell her father or mother of
it Says she saw her about half an hour after at her own
door and in about two hours after gave her two pence
that last Monday night Week her Mother threatning her
she told her all that she has said as above

Taken and Sworn
The first day of December 1787
Before me John Staples< no role >

her
Mary [mark] Abrahams< no role >
Mark