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Image 17 of 28814th February 1787


Middlesex
to wit}


The Examination of Grace Lazarus< no role > taken on
Oath the 14th day of February 1781 before me one of
his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex

Who Saith That on Saturday the Tenth day of February
Instant about three O'Clock in the afternoon she went to see
her Sister who lives in Tooley Street in the Borough of Southwark
and there stayed till about six O'Clock in the Evening and
set out from thence to take a little walk round and come
home That in Bishopsgate street near St. Helans she
met George Giles< no role > who told her [..]
[..] that if she would go to Dunnings Alley she
would meet with a person of her acquaintance there and
Giles then left her, She then went to Dunnings Alley
as Giles had directed her and there she saw George
Muslin who accosted her and said she was the Girl
he wanted to see, he then walked with her to a
Dunghill in that same street where there was a
Bag lying in a Corner out of which he took three
pieces of printedCottonsCallives and put them into her Apron
and said to her Grace go on and I will follow you
She saw him take up the Bag in which she thinks there
was more Goods, She then went on and saw no more
of him, being soon afterwards taken by John Armstrong< no role >
a Peace Officer And that George Giles< no role > and George
Muslin now under Examination are the same two
men above mentioned in this Examination

Taken and Sworn the
day and year abovesaid
before me}

Chas. Triquet< no role >

The mark of
Grace [mark] Lazarus< no role >




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