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The Information of Thomas Heat of Deans Yard in the City and Liberty of
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Yeomans and
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of Spice Gardens Saint George
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Taken this 30th. day of May 1789 before me
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John Staples
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Esquire One of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and first the said
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Thomas Heap
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on his Oath Saith that on Sunday Night last he Slept with the person present who
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Says her name is
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Frances Williams
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at the House of the other parson present who says
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her name is
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Sarah Woodroffe
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in
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New Gravel Lane Shadwell
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that about six O Clock
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on Monday Morning he Missed
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Frances Williams
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and found he had been Robbed
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of a Silver Watch with a Ribbon two Metal Seals and Metal they and one pair of Silver
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Shoe Buckles further Saith that the Ribbon and Metal Seal produced by
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Thomas
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Brown
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are his property and was to the Watch when Stolen from him and that he
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Verily believe
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Frances Williams
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and
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Sarah Woodroffe
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are the persons. that Robbed him
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of the things as above Setforth
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Thos. Heap
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Thomas Brown
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on his Oath saith that on Tuesday last he apprehended
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Frances
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Williams
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at
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Green
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hithe in the
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County of Kent
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and on Searching her he found a pieces
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of Ribbon and Metal Seal which
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Thomas Heap
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says where Stolen from him as aforesaid
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Taken and Sworn before me this
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30th. day of May 1789}
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John Staples
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Thomas Brown
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Frances Williams
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says
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Sarah Woodroffe
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sent her Daughter into the Room where
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Thomas
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Heap
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Slept to fitch the Watch and Buckles and gave them to a Man to go with her to sell
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them that she and the man Sold the Watch at a Shop in Wapping for one Guinea and
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that she Sold the Buckles to Mrs. Marshall a
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Silver smith
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in
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Wapping
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for fourteen
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Shillings and six Pence
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her
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Frances
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Williams
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Mark
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Sarah Woodroffe
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says she dont know any thing of the Watch or Buckles
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Taken Signed and declared to be
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the Truth this 30th. day of May before
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me by the said
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Thomas Williams
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and
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Sarah
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lb
>
Woodroffe
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n175-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Sarah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n175-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Woodroffe"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n175-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
}
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"176"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n176-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n176-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n176-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n176-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"177"
>
her
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n177-1"
>
Sarah
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Woodroffe
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n177-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Sarah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n177-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Woodroffe"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n177-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mark
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"178"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n178-1"
>
Catherine Marshall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n178-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Catherine"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n178-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Marshall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n178-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
No.
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo115"
>
Wapping Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo115"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Wapping Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo115"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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