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January 1767

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The further Information of Mr William Moore< no role > one of
the Constables of Uxbridge in Middlesex taken upon
Oath this 23d January 1767 before me One of his Majesty's
Justices of the peace in and for the said County.

This Informant being upon his Oath as aforesaid Saith that Sarah Hall< no role > before
she was committed to New Prison told him this Informant That she meaning
Sarah Hall< no role > had a Partner Concerned with her in the Stealing the Callico Bed Quilt or
Counterpane from Mr John Hayes< no role > 's House which Partner was a Tall Woman, who
she said was in Possession of the other past of the said Quilt, Mr Moore then asked
Sarah Hall< no role > if she knew the Tall Woman or knew where she was. Sarah Hall< no role >
Answered that she beleived she might lodge in Uxbridge but she cou'd not tell where
Mr Moore then asked Sarah Hall< no role > whether she ever knew or had any acquaintance with
the said Tall Woman before the Robbery; Sarah Hall< no role > answer'd him that she had Seen
her before but that she did not know her Name, Nor where she lodged, & this she told
him again a Second Time, This Discourse passed between Mr Hayes's House and the
Constables House. Then Mr Moore took Sarah Hall< no role > into a Room in his own House And
Thomas Woodbridge< no role > the Horsler was with Mr Moore at this last Juncture of Time (they
three going into the Constables House together) but Thomas Woodbridge< no role > was not present
at the Conversation as passed between Mr Moore & Sarah Hall< no role > concerning her having
any Confederate in the Robbery. Mr Moore then Asked Sarah Hall< no role > whether she had any
other Confederate's belonging to her, And whether (if she had) there was any further
Design of taking or Stealing anything More from Mr Hayes's House or Bed Rooms
As Several of the Beds meaning three or four Were turned about and Unmade & the Bed Cloaths flung off
(which as Thomas Woodbridge< no role > told Mr Moore the said Beds had been smoothed up
but not made fit for Guests, as there was no Sheets upon them) Mr Moore told Sarah
Hall
< no role > that perhaps if she made any Confession of more persons intending to Rob Mr Hayes
by it's being timely prevented by her Impeachment, it might be Some means of
being Serviceable to herself. To this, Sarah Hall< no role > made no Answer at all to him
Whereupon (As Mr Moores House is a publick House) Several persons came in at
that Instant of time, which prevented Mr Moore from asking Sarah Hall< no role > any
further Questions at that present time-Mr Moore then desired Every person who was present
to depart and quit the Room for that he wanted to Speak to Sarah Hall< no role > himself in
private, thinking he might in the Course of his conversation with her find out Something
More, As Several Inns & publick Houses in Uxbridge had been lately Stripped of
Bedding in the Same manner as Mr Hayes's, And he again repeated to her and
advised her that if She had any Confederates concerned with her that she wou'd
disclose it to him, and acquaint him who such persons were, Sarah Hall< no role > made
Answer that she had Not any Confederate at All; But that she was the only
person who took the Quilt herself; Mr Moore then asked Sarah Hall< no role > whether
She Stole the Quilt from Above Stairs, or below Stairs (And his reason for Asking
her this Question he says is; because Mr Hayes has a Lodging Room or Bedchamber
on the Ground Floor) Sarah Hall< no role > Answered Mr Moore that she Stole it from Above
Stairs, (and that, from the one pair of Stairs.) Mr Moore then asked her, How Many
Wm. Moore




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