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Image 228 of 2588th December 1764


Middlesex To wit


The Information of John Broadley< no role >
taken before me this 8th.. day of Decr.
1764

Who being upon Oath says that he knows James Cooper< no role > John Weskett< no role > and
John Dunbar< no role > now present; says that said Cooper about six Years agoe as he believes
as to the time, advised this Informt. and sd. John Weskett< no role > to Robb the
Chambers of Master Montague in Lincoln Inn and told them the
best Method to do it says that they met together at Mr. Jones's Chambers
with whom said Cooper then lived, says that he and Weskett took to
ladders from a Stable Yard, by means of which they both got into
the said Mast. Montagues Chambers thro' a Window, that they there
broke open a Bureau and look out from thence a Gold Watch
a large Silver Medal several Gold Rings and a Sum of M [..] g
says that they then went to Weskett's Lodgings in Portland Street where
they lodged all the aforedsaid Goods says that some time after this
Weskett went to Bath , and this Informent carried the
Gold Rings above mentioned to John Dunbar< no role > atwho then lived with
Mr. Hambden Postmester and who was at that time airing some
Vaults for the reception of Wine, says that he this Informt
Melted the sd. Gold Rings in a Crucible in sd. Cellar, says
that the aforesaid Cooper had his Share of the Money taken
as aforesaid and that the sd. Cooper went out of Town at the
time the Robbery was Committed to avoid being suspected, he
having lived as a Servant with sd. Master Montague
further says that the said Robbery was Committed about the
hour of twelve in the Night, says that while he was in the aforesaid
Cellar Metting the above Rings he was almost Suffocated with
the Charcoal which circumstance is well known to one Mrs. Clarke
then Mr. Hambden's House Keeper. Says that sometime in
Decd. last he went to see said John Weskett< no role > who was then Porter to the
Earl of Harrington and who told him he believed his Lords life wantd
abulet Dechamber which Place he thought this Informant
might get says the said Weskett soon after communicated his
Intentions to him of Robbing Lord Harringtons House
that he desired him to come about seven in the Evening
when




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