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of the Baggs that he lookt them up at that him in his Chest
that they lay together that night, and that while they were in
Bed the next Morning vizt. on Wednesday Morning the
27th. of March said Pickett, said that before he left her
pretending to go to Sea as aforesaid he had it in his head
to Robb the India House, for that he had seem Money
loading from thence one day and that he had looked up a
new Chimney and thought he cou'd got in, and that he
accordingly [..] ad [..] attempted and succeeded for that he
had with great difficulty got up said Chimney and had
bought a little Morning Spike and a large Gimblet and
likewise an Iron Crow that he bored holes in Boxes
and lett out Tea til he made his way to a Quantity of
Dollars and that he Stole a Bagg full which he hid
in a hole by Stepney til he had an opportunity of bringing
his Chest and them home wrapt in his Coat as aforesaid
that he afterwards Told her he had Sold some of the Dollars
[..] that it wou'd never be found [..]
said he wou'd go to France and at length She agreed to go with
him and that they accordingly went off on Thursday Morning
to Dover in Order to go over to France but that they were
Apprehended in Dover after having Sold 110 [..] Dollars
from to one Swaby a Tea in that place that he told her he
had been abliged to wait several days and Nights in the
India house before he cou'd finish his business

Sworn before me this
8th. day of April 1765.}

[..]

her
Elizabeth [mark] Phoenix< no role >
Mark

April Session 1765
London
Informt. of Elizth. Phoenix< no role > agt.
John Pickett< no role >

1765




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