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Image 182 of 37626th June 1780


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The Information Elizabeth the Wife of Joseph
Cromholt
< no role > of Salisbury Court Fleet Street London Glass
Cutter Who< no role > , being on Oath, Saith that on Wednesday
the seventh day of June Instant, [..] about half past
seven O'Clock in the Evening, she saw William Carter< no role >
the Prisoner now under Examination, and an other
Person to her unknown, being a Deal Box as if Coming [..]
Holborn Bridgeway, and she also saw them throw
such Box into the Fire in Fleet Market , where [..]
Household Goods were burning says she also saw the
said Carter break a Part of a Bedstead against a post, and throw a
Piece of it into the Fire says that the said Prisoner Carter
appeared to her to be a good deal in Liquor; but he
appeared to her to be one of the Parties concerned in
the Riot, and Mischief him then going on.

And this Informant further saith that she also saw
the said Prisoner Carter thrown some Book, with
Parchment Covers, appearing to her like shop Book
into the Fire.

Taken and Sworn at Guildhall London
the 26th. day of June 1780 before me}
Watkin Lewes< no role >

Eliz Cromhollt




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