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Image 260 of 46617th July 1786


Middlesex to Wit

The Information of John Harrison< no role > of the Kings and Keys in
Fleet Street Victualler , Mary Harris< no role > on his Wife Samuel
Harrison of the same place Dealer in Corn John Gibbs< no role >
Servant to Mr. Harrison, Charles Jealous< no role > of Brown low street
Long Acre Sadler and Patrick Mr. Manns of Stanhope
street Clare Market and Thomas East< no role > of Old Street in
the parish of Saint Lukes Cooper taken before one their
17th. day of July 1786

Who being upon Oath say, and first the said John Harrison< no role > says
that between the hours of eleven and twelve o'Clock on Saturday Night
last, he perceived a Black and White Dog his property and which
be kept in the House to have been poisoned that great Confusion
arose in Consequence of it and Informant cutoff a piece of
said Dogs tait and part of his Ears but he would not bleed
that at this time and at several different times presious to
this Transaction he hath observed two persons now present who
call themselves James Strong< no role > and Alexander Bell< no role > in his House
that about half past seven o'Clock on the morning following he
discovered that his House had been robbed of divers Articles
the said Mary Harrison< no role > saith that between the hours of eleven and
twelve o Clock on said Saturday night she let said Bell out of her
House he having been there sometime drinking that about one
o'Clock she went to bed that on her getting up yesterday morning
about half part seven o'Clock she found upon the Floor of the Bar of
the House the red Garter now produced the fellow of which appeareth
upon comparing to be that found by the said Charles Jealous< no role > upon
the said Strong that she soon afterwards found that the House
had been robbed of two silver Tankards, one Silver Pint Pot two
silver Tablespoons four Silver Teaspoons two silver Salts one
Silver Watch< no role > one silver Milk Pot two Damark Table Cloths,
two blue and white Handkerchiefs, one fine shirt, one Work Bag
several pieces of gold and Silver Coin of King William and Queen
Queen Mary's Reign and other Articles and further saith that she
is very sure that the Silver Watch two Silver Tankards two




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