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HSA1678/W/66
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Deposition: Richard Knight, Houndsditch (London), lab. 13 December 1677.Confesses he and Jn. Stevens stole goods from house of Widow Vintemon. The Examination of Rich Knight of Gravell Lane near Hounsdicth [sic] London laborer taken the Thirtith day of December 1677 before Thomas Bromsall Esqr one of his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Bedford. The said Examina't saith that uppon Thursday last hee togeather with one John Stevens of Angell Alley In Gravell Lane Silcke Throster came from London To Bedford, and the said John Stevens persuaded This Examt to come with him then into the Country telling this Examina't that worke was scarce in London, and he could steal A horse and make Mony of him And that uppon Saterday last att five of the clocke in the Evening this Examt And the said John Stevens went together to Fennlake niare Bedford and there the said Stevens Broke into the house of one Widdowe Vintemon And left this Examt in a feild nere to the said house and afterwards the said Stevens came to this Examt and Told this Examt that he had stollen Some goods and thereuppon this Examt went with him To the house soe broken upp, and held upp A sacke And the said Stevens fecthed the said goods: viz: Three sheets A peec of Cloth and severall other goods and put them into the Sacke and the said Stevens tooke upp the Sacke and Carried it into the Feilds and ther left it with this Examt in the Feild and the said Stevens fecthed a horse from Duck Mill niare Bedford and laide upp the Goods On the horse and carried them about A mile and then gave them to this Examt and ordered him to meet with him att the Redd Lyon in Biggelswade in this Countye Thomas Bromsall
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1677
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