That Ann Epton, late of the Parish of Bilsby, in the parts of Lindsey, in the County of Lincoln, Spinster, on the sixteenth day of April in the forty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, and with force and Arms at the Parish of Bilsby aforesaid the parts and County aforesaid two cotton aprons of the value of twopence, one woman's shift of the value of twopence, eleven woman's caps of the value of twopence, five neck hadkerchiefs of the value of twopence, one pocket handkerchief of the value of one penny and one woman's black silk hood of the value of one penny of the goods and chattles of one Mary Walker, widow, then and there being found feloniously did steal, take and carry away against the peace of our said Lord the King, his Crown and Dignity.

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A True Bill.
Sworn in Court: John Coupland, Thomas Pennington, Zilpha Hodgson, Rebecca Wilson, Sarah Dales.

The information of Zilpha Hodgson, Spinster; Thomas Pennington, Clerk; Sarah, the wife of Jeremiah Dales, and Rebecca Wilson, Widow; all of Bilsby in the said parts, taken on Oath before us, two of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said parts this sixteenth day of April 1804.

First the said Zilpha Hodgson saith that she is employed by the Parish of Bilsby aforesaid to look after Mary Walker, Widow, an old and infirm person of the Parish of Bilsby aforesaid - that on the sixth day of this instant between seven and eight o'clock in the evening she saw in the dwelling house of the said Mary Walker two boxes which contained the wearing apparel of the said Mary Walker and nine shillings and sixpence in silver which she, the informant, put in the larger of the boxes about a week before. That about 12 O'clock in the same night by the said Mary Walker and found that the window of her dwelling house had been taken out and the said boxes goods and money taken away and that she has cause to suspect and doth suspect that Ann Epton now present felonously broke into the said dwelling house and stole the said boxes goods and money. and that the boxes and goods now produced are the property of the said Mary Walker and are the same and were so stolen as aforesaid.
Statement signed by Zilpha Hodgson (x) w: Saml. Partridge Ed. Walls.

The said Sarah Dales saith that she knows Ann Epton now present, who on Friday last in the afdternoon, of her own accord, told this informant that she the said Ann Epton got the said Mary Walker's things meaning the said boxes and goods and that they were in Mrs. Desforge's Close amongst some hillings and that she must go at night to see whether they were damp or not of which declarations so made by the said Ann Epton she gave information to the Revd. Mr. Pennington the next morning.
Statement signed by Sarah Dales (x) w: Saml. Partridge Ed. Walls.

The said Rebecca Wilson saith that on Friday last the said Ann Epton made the same declarations to her as she did to the above named Sarah Dales or to that effect.
Statement signed by Rebecca Wilson (x) w: Saml. Partridge Ed. Walls.

The said Thomas Pennington saith that on Saturday last in consequence of the information given to him by the above named sarah Dales as above stated he went with John Coupland, Churchwarden of Bilsby aforesaid to Mrs. Desforges Close in Bilsby aforesaid to search for the above mentioned box and goods and there found the box and goods now produced concealed in a heap of hillings.
Statement signed by Thomas Pennington w: Saml. Partridge Ed. Walls.

Lincolnshire parts of Lindsey.
The examination and Volutary Confession of the above named Ann Epton taken before us two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for ther said parts this sixteenth day of April 1804.
Who being charged with stealing the above mentioned box and goods and money the property of the above named Mary Walker volunarily saith that she with Seabright Mountain of Bilsby Glazier and Elizabeth his wife on Friday seven night about nine O'clock at night went to the house of the said Mary Walker. That the said Seabright Mountain took out the window of the dwelling house of the aforesaid Mary Walker at Bilsby aforesaid that the said Seabright Mountain took out the small box above mentioned and gave it to his wife and that this examinant took out the large box which stood under the window in the dwelling house aforesaid and the said Seabright Mountain and Elizabeth his wife and this examinant first one carried the boxes and then another and that she and the said Seabright Mountain divided the said nine shillings and sixpence (equally - deleted) between them. Thus Ann Epton received five shillings and Seabright Mountain four shillings and sixpence.
Statement signed by Ann Epton (x) w: Saml. Partridge Ed. Walls.

A calendar of Prisoners confined in Louth House of Correction.
Ann Epton, Offence: On Suspicion of Felony Committed by Ed. Walls Clk. Saml. Partridge Esquire on 16 Apr. 1804.
Thomas Waddington Keeper.

Condition of a recognizance to appear and give evidence for a misdemeanor (5 similar docs. only details extracted) 16 April.
(a) Rebecca Wilson Widow of Bilsby before Edward Walls Clerk one of Justices, sum of 5 pounds to appear at QS at Spilsby concerning Bill or Bills of indictment to be exibited by John Coupland of Bilsby aforesaid Farmer to the Grand Jury against Ann Epton late of Bilsby aforesaid Singlewoman for Felony.
(b) John Coupland Farmer of Bilsby paid 5 pounds for Sarah wife of Jeremiah Dales of Bilsby (rest as above).
(c) Zilpha Hodgson of Bilsby Spinster paid 5 pounds (rest as above).
(d) Thomas Pennington of Bilsby Clerk paid 5 pounds (rest as above).
(e) John Coupland of Bilsby Farmer paid 10 pounds (rest as above).