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HSA1677/S/49
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Thomas Morgan, city of London, silk stocking weaver, 15 June 1677. Travels since leaving his apprenticeship. Was in London the Thurs. and Fri. before Whitsun. The saddle and bridle he said he would send Thomas Meakes were given him by Giles Freeman, who had sold his horse. The examinacon of Thomas Morgan late of the city of London silk stocking weaver taken before me Sr John Duncombe Kt one of his Maties Justices of the peace for the said county of Bedford the 15th day of June anno dni 1677 This Examinant sayth that he was an Apprentice with one William Gladwin Silk Stocking Weaver at the signe of the Joyners Armes in Bow lane London and that he hath been out of his time ever since a fortnight before Michaellmas last, and that from the end of his time to Michaelmas being a fortnight as aforesaid he wrought Journey worke with one Bausse a Silke Stocking Weaver liveing in Cocke lane Shoreditch, and for a fortnight after Michaelmas he was in the Country at the house of his elder Brother John Morgan in Houghton Regis excepting one night he lay at his Brother Richd Morgan's house in Winchfeild in the parish of Chalgrave, And that from thence he went up to London and worked Journey worke at Bausses house aforesaid untill the Saturday before Christmas last, at which time he came downe to Tebworth to his Brother William Morgans and lodged there for six weeks together, and from thence went backe to London workeing Journy worke at the place aforesaid till the Saterday before Whitsontide last, And this Examinant sayth that upon the thursday and fryday before Whitsontide he was alsoe at worke at London at the place aforesaid, the which he said he could proove by sufficient Witnesses; And further this Examinant saith that the Bridle and Saddle which he told one Thomas Meakes he would send him, was the Bridle & Saddle of one Giles Freeman of Notingham who worked Journey worke along with him at the same house at London, which Freeman sold his horse and gave him the said Thomas Morgan the Bridle and Saddle telling him he might dispose of them because he would not send them downe to Nottingham againe, And this Examint alsoe sayth that the same Brydle and Saddle are yet in the house where he was used to worke at London; And further sayth not. J Duncombe
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