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11th November 1782 - 17th December 1783

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The joint and several Informations of Sarah< no role >
the Wife of Thomas Chapman< no role > of Robinhood Court Shoe
Lane London< no role > , Victualler , James Perry< no role > who lodges at
the said House of the said Thomas Chapman< no role > , and Bathia
Drewett, Widow Servant to the said Thomas Chapman< no role >
Who being on Oath severally say, And First the
said Sarah Chapman< no role > for hereself saith, that about six
O'Clock Yesterday Morning, she was alarmed by the
other Informant Bathia Drewett< no role > , who called out,
Ma'am Ma'am, If you don't get up, you'll lose all
your things "Informant instantly ran down Stairs,
and saw Sarah Jewson< no role > , the Prisoner now under
Examination, in the Passage , trying to open the
Street Door, and get out the Prisoner was then
dressed in the pair of Stairs now produced, the Petticoat
and check'd Apron, together with the two pair of
Stockings now produced Informant thought
that all her wearing Apparel was lost, as her
Drawers were open and empty, but the Prisoner Bathil Drewett< no role >
told her they were safe and under the bed
Informant saw in a Table Clock tied up, under the
bed, two silk Gowns, one black silk Cloak, three
two linen Gown muslin Aprons, three muslin handkerchiefs, one laced
muslin Cap, one Pair of Cotton Stockings, and a Shift,
which are the Property of her Husband, and of the
Value of Forty Shillings and upwards And
the said James Perry< no role > for himself saith, that Yesterday
Morning about six O'Clock, he heard the Informant
Drewett tell the Prisoner, that she had Mrs
Chapman's Petticoat on, and that she should not go
out of the House with it this struck Informant
that something was amiss, and he immediately went
down Stairs and saw the Prisoner in the Passage ,
endeavouring to get out of the House Informant
saw the Stays, Petticoat, Apron and Stockings now
produced on the Person of the Prisoner




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