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August 1767

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Middlesex To wit


The Information of Richard Thomas< no role >
taken before me this 12th.. day of
August 1767

Who being upon Oath says that he knows Wm.. Edwards< no role > the Painter
andone Dundilo with whom he hath lately Cohabited and the said
Edward's Sister, says that about a fortnight ago he met with
the said Edwards at Robinson's in Marygould Court who there proposed
to take this Informt. with him and put some Money in his Pocket
says that the same Afternoon said Edwards took him to this Sign
of the Blue Anchor in White Chapel with [..] the said Dunils where they had some Mutton
for Supper and sat up Stairs, that said Edwards broke into an
Adjoining Room and Stole thereout one white Silk Gown and
Petticoats belonging to it, one pair of black Silk Breeches, and half
a Crown in Silver and some Half pence as Edwards said (as to the
Money) that Edwards gave Informant half a Guinea for his
Share, [..] says that a day or two after this he and the said
Edwards went to an Ale house in the Kings Road kept by a Gardiner
where Edwards Stole a blue or Green Damark Gown and what else
Informant does not know, that Edwards took the said Gown home
and gave Informant for his Share of the Robbery a Quarter
Guinea and an Old Capuction which is in Pawn for three
Shillings, says after this he the said Edwards and Dunils went
to the New house near the Turnpike on the Islington Road
where said Edwards Stole several Things part of which was a
Silver Coral and two Shirts which he shewed to Informant
and that he gave him one of the Shirts for his Share, says after
this he this Informt.. and the said Edward went to the Red Lyon at
Islington where Edwards unlocked a Room up one pair of Stairs
with a false key and Stole a Sum of Money and two small Boxes
one a Wooden oneandthe other tin and some kind of a Bond which
Edwards tore in pieces, that Edwards told him he got in Mony
about three pounds five Shillings only, says that the Night before
this Robbery was Committed Dunils [..] as with them at
the




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