London ss AD 1692
The Information of
Mary Knapton< no role >
not taken on oath by reason of her minority
1692/93
Feb 6
.
Who sayeth That on Saturday morning last she
being in Cow Lane
where her Father lives A woman
met her & asks her if she knew one Mr Hawley &
she told her she did, and then she told this Deponent
she had A babby for Mr Hawleys Daughter and &
desired her to goe with her to fetch it prtending
yt
Mr. Hawley & she had some falling out, And there
upon the said Depont. was inticed by the said
woman downe Fleet River into Fleet Street
&
from thence to New Market & through diverse turning
into Drury Lane
& had her into an Alehouse there
the said Woman haveing by the way pickt up one
Margaret Robins< no role >
now taken and Comitted to Newgate
and at that house they made her drink hott Ale
mixt with brandy and made her so very
[..] drunk
that she remembers no more till she found her
selfe in Jane Comells Seller in the Fraud she being
stript of A Petticoat point head dress a paire of
Laced Sleeves A Laced hankercheife & other things
but when & where they were taken from her she does not
know, And about of the Clock in ye Evening
the said
Jane Cammell< no role >
& a Soldier went home with
her
Capt & Cogn 6o die
February Ao. Dui 1692
Coram me
Wm Turner< no role >
Mary Knapton< no role >
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