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The Information of Elizabeth Shankster< no role > This name instance is in set 27440.
Wife of John Shankster< no role > This name instance is in set 27440. of Great Pultney Street
Selina Mary Shankster< no role > This name instance is in set 27440. Daughter of the said Jno. Shankster< no role > This name instance is in set 27440. Ann Lilburn at
No. 29 Sent Side of St. James's Market , and
Ann Campbell< no role > Wife of Andrew Campbell< no role >
of the same place taken on Oath before me
this 14th. day of Mary 1789.

Who being on Oath severally say and first the said
Elizabeth Shankster< no role > This name instance is in set 27440. for herself saith that on the 26th. day of March
last the prisoner now present who calls herself Elizabeth Ann Wade< no role >
Came to this Informants house and looked out one Scarlet Damask
Gown & Coat, One Sattin Polonese and Coat, and one Sattin Plumb
Coloured Gown and Coat pretending that they were for two
Maiden Ladies of the name of Perry at No 38 St. James's
Street to whom she said she was Confidential Servant
That this Informantparttyed the said Goods up in a Polycat Cotton
Handkerchief and sent them by her Daughter in Company with
the said prisoner And the Said Selina Mary Shankster for herself
Saith that on the 26th. day of March last she was orderedsentby her Mother
the said Elizabeth Shankster< no role > This name instance is in set 27440. to carrywiththe aforementioned Gowns and Coats
to the said Ladies in St. James's Street in Company with the said
Prisoner now present. That when they Came to St. James's Market
the said prisoner told this Informant that she must go to the
Mantua makers first to see if the said Gowns and Coats would
do that they then went to the said Ann Lilburn's at No 29 the
South side of said Market up two pair of Stairs forward that
about the Middle of the Room said prisoner took the bundle form
this Informant and opened it on a table near the Window she
then asked the Mantua Maker [..] if the PoloneseGown& Coat would
make a full Gown that said Ann Lilburn the Mantua Maker
said Yes it would The said prisoner then tyed up the bundle




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