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The King at the Prosecution of Thomas Williams< no role >
agst:
Esther Moses< no role > for Felony.

Thomas Williams< no role > of White Chapel in the County of Middlesex
Silk Mercer maketh Oath and saith that on or about
the twenty first day of June last Esther Moses< no role > was
committed to His Majesty's Goal of Newgate by John Staples< no role >
and William Quarrell< no role > Esquires on the Oath of Joseph
Harrison
< no role > for Feloniously Buying and Receiving twenty eight
Cloth Cloaks one black Silk Cloak Five pieces of Irish Linen
Cloth the property of him this Deponent knowing the same to
have been stolen That at the last General Quarter Session of the Peace
holden in and for the County at Guildhall Hall in King Street
Westminster He this Deponent preferred a Bill of Indictment
against John Steward< no role > Edward Anderson< no role > and Thomas Bright< no role > for
Burglariously breaking open and Entering the Dwelling House
of him this Deponent in White Chapel aforesaid and Stealing taking
and carrying away one hundred and Fifty Yards of Manlua Silk
one hundred and Sixty five Yards of Sattin One hundred and ten
Yards of Modes a large Quantity of Cloth Cloaks and divers other
Goods the property of him this Deponent And this Deponent further
saith that he hath been informed that the said Esther Moses< no role >
could not be Indicted till the said John Stewart Anderson< no role > and Thomas
Bright
< no role > or some or one of them should be Convicted otherwise
because the said Felony so Committed by her the said Esther Moses< no role > in Buying and receiving
the said Goods so Stolen was done committed within the City of
London as he this Deponent is informed & verily believes

Sworn in Court
July 7th 1777 }

Thos: Williams< no role >




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