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The Informations of Sarah Watkins< no role > Sarah
Marsile
< no role > and Catherine Roberts< no role > taken upon
the 8th. Day of May 1789

Who upon their several Oaths say and first the said
Sarah Watkins< no role > for herself saith that she took the Prisoner
Frances Davidson to live in her House out of Charity
in the Month of February last that in about two Days afterwds. the Prisoner robbed her
of five Linnen Gowns five white Petticoats a long Both
Cloak an old black Silk Cloak three Linnen Shawls one
pair of stays four White Aprons four white Handkerchiefs
one Linnen Shirt one black silk Bonnett one Silk
Handkerchiefs and three Shifts & one black quitted Petticoat
that upon finding the Things being gone she immediately went
in search of the Prisoner but wd. not find her but
on Saturday Night last being the second of May Instant
met her accidentally in Clare Markett and charged
the Watchman to take her into Custody

Sarah Marsilo< no role > for herself saith that she lives
at No.140 in Shoreditch & that her Husband and she
keeps a Sale Shop and deals in Cloaths that the Prisoner
Frances Davidson< no role > came to her & asked her if she
wod. redeem some Cloaths out of Pawn but giving no
positive Answer then the Prisoner came again in a
Day or two upon the same Matter and intreated her to take the
Things out of Pawn which the Deponent consented
to and sent her Daughter along with the Prisoner to
the Pawn brokers & redeemed one Both Cloak one pair
of Stays & one Linnen Shawl and paid for the same

D Walker< no role >




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