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The Several Informations of
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Esquire One of this Majesty's
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in and for the said County. this 16th.
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day of December 1782
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This Informant
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Agnes Ellis
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for herself saith that she keeps
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Vere Street Oxford Chapel
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in the Parish
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of
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Saint Mary lebone
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That about ½ after 8 o Clock on Friday
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night last. The Prisoner (
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James Smith
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asked to took at a Silk Handkerchief Informant asked him what
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Sort. Prisoner answered. Madam to be plain with you. Innest
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have somthing to make a little money of so no lesistance Madams
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Informant said I do not know what you mean Prisoner
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immediately put his Hand to his breast as if to take out some
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Weapon from out of his Waistcoat and said Madam I will let
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you know what I mean upon which the above said
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Margaret Wallis
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(who was in the Shop at the sametime) immeadiately
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called out for a Mr. Downes Prisoner then instantly turned about
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took a Parcell of Handkerchiefs out of the Window and ran
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away. Informant Persued him and called out Stop Thief
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upon white he droped the Handkerchiefs. but was soon after taken
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That the Handkerchiefs now produced on the property of her
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Husband
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and was Feloniously Stolen as
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aforesaid and that the said Handkerchiefs an of the full Value of two pounds 9s & 6dThis Informant Mayant Wallis
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for herself says that
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on the Evening of Friday last she
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was at the Shop of Mrs. Ellis aforesaid Saw the Prisoner and
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in and take away the Parcell of Handkerchiefs as aforesaid
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and run away
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A Ellis
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M Walls
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Taken and Sworn before me
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the day and Year aforesaid}
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