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Image 61 of 38120th February 1781


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The joint and several Informations of William
Carnall Servant to Isaac Smith< no role > of Cheapside London
Linen Draper , and also of the said Isaac Smith< no role > who
being on Oath severally say as follows And first
this Informant William Carnall for himself saith
that he saw Sarah Simpson< no role > the prisoner now
under Examination, who says she is the Wife of
Henry Simpson< no role > , come into his said Master's Shop
and after remaining there some little time he saw
her take the Eight Silk Handkerchiefs now produced
in a private manner andprititayconcealing them
under her Cloak she went out with them, on which
he this Informant followed and stopt her, and took
the said Handkerchiefs from her in the Streets
[..] and immediately gave the same to his sd master
who also followed them bothAnd this Informant
Isaac Smith< no role > for himself saith that he saw the
other Informant William Carnall take the
said Eight Handkerchiefs from the said
Sarah Simpson< no role > the prisoners and that he delivered
the same to this Informant, says that the
same an the property of him this Informant
and are of the Value of twenty shillings and
upwards

Taken and sworn at Guildhall
London 20 February 1781 before me}
Evansugh

William Carnall< no role >
Isaac Smith< no role >




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