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April 1717

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Image 113 of 12627th April 1717


Middx
[..] Ss.
Westmr

The Information of Francis Leigh< no role > [..]
of the Psh of Dunstan's in the West :
Genll Etc.

Who being first Sworm Saith that on Tuesday.
the Twenty Third Day of Aprill Instant . he went
to a place Commonly Called Windmill hill in the
County of Middlesex and in the afternoon of the
Same Day be went in to a Booth to See a
Poppett Shaw (so Commonly Called) he had
demanded of him one Shilling before he Could
be Suffred to Enter the Said Booth Which
Money he paid, and Stay'r during the
time of the Whole play or Entertainmt.
without any Moleslation or Trouble
farther on his Oath Says that departing
that Show, when it was ended, went to See
another, that was in a house on the Sd Wind
hill there be this Informant and Three psons
with him was admitted into the sd house
for One Shilling, there he Saw a Lyon wth
Divers others beasts and Some other Curiosit [..]
wch is usnall to Entice Persons to See the
Same withot any Moleslation or Trouble
during the Same.

Jur 27th Die Aprilis
Anno. Dem. 1717
Court

Fran Leigh< no role >

This Deponent on his Oath Saith that he [..]
the Matter of the sd Show where the beasts was Seen
whose Name is Filow by what Liberty he mad [..]
a Shew of the sd Beasts more then other Psons
on the Sd Place he answered this Deponent
that he had Leave from Justice Fuller.

Wm Wickham< no role >
[..] Natha Collins< no role >
J Milton
[..] Ric Hilton< no role >
Jur.at Supra.
Coram Wm Wickham< no role >
Natha Collins< no role > Ric Hilton< no role >

[..] son

Fran Leigh< no role >




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