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Image 355 of 46618th November 1786


and into the before mentioned Wharehouse which was about the Middle of May
last. That in a few days after The said William Wilson< no role > called to seeYourher
and at Several Times Since he called on her and has dined and dointed Tea with
her cannot tell if her master Isaac Moran< no role > knew of his being there Says that
Once since his going to help her with the Things into the said Warehouse is aforesaid he went
up with her into the same to fetch some things which she wanted says
on Saturday last between the Hours of Three and Four in the Afternoon The
said William Wilson< no role > came to her said Masters house when she asked him
to go down Stairs into the Kitchen and gave him a Dish of Coffee. That being
very low Spirited The said William Wilson< no role > asked her if she would have a Do up
of Something to drink which she Objected to Says notwithstanding her refused
he went out [..] me Street to the Door and returned on her Arising the same with a Quartern of Brandy of which she took
that soon after he went out to fetch her & Ounce of Tea which she did not pay for and was gone an hour for it
a Little. says about an hour and half Afterwards the said William asked her if
She would have a Little Beer who refused having any Says that he then
run up Stairs saying he would go and fetch some that she run up Immediately
and found the Street Door on a Sir which she shut and before she got down the Stairs
he knocked at the Door she went and let him in who brought a Pot of Beer in
his hand That she found fault with him for so doing at which Time it was
between the Hours of Six and Seven that she drinked a Little of the Porter
he not drinking any. Says that she went into the Back Kitchen for some Bread
and cheese during which Time he run uo Stairs saying he would not have
any. That she called out to him to Stop that she would let hi out That
as he was coming out of the back Kitchen she heard the Street door shut too
as hard as it could Shut Says after eating a bit she went up to the Top of
the Stairs saw the said Door Shut she thought he was gone out and about the hour of Seven she formes & the Windows That she
went down in the Kitchen where she staid until she went to Bed about the
hour of nine having first made fast the Inward Doors of the said house Says
she got up between Seven and Eight oClock on Sunday Morning opened the [..]
Doors and when she came to the Counting house [..] Door which communicates with
Vine Street she was surprized to find the said Door had been unbolded on
the Inside The Iron bar [..] let down and the Key of the Lock which was [..] allways left in it
taken away That on turning herself about she saw a Picklock Key in
another door which lead to the Warehouse Says she is Certain she fastned
the said Counting house door on the Inside on Friday Evening last about
the Hour of Six by Double Locking the said Door putting up the said
Iron Bar and bolting the same

Anen Bonland

Mary May< no role > on her Oath says on Saturday night last about the Hour
of Eight she went form her Father house situate in Vine Street
Minories with Two little Girls with her That she saw a short Man standing
at the Counting house door of the said Mr Moron with a Light Coloured
Coat and a Round hat who when he saw them come round the Corner




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