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The Information of
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before me this 4th. day of March 1768
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Who being upon Oath says that he lives in Quiet Row
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Charlotte Smith
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lodges in his house, that the said Charlotte
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and a person now present who calls herself Mary Colston brought a
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person now present who calls himself
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into his house on Ask
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Wednesday at Night, that they went all three into the said Charlotte's Room
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that in a little time this Informant heard a Noise (being then in Company
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now in Custody) whereupon they went into the room from
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whence the said Noise came and found the aforesaid Ryley
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complaining of having been Robbed of his Watch, upon which
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Informt. desired them, the two aforesaid Women to return the Watch
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instead of which,
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gave
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and that he this Informant the next
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Morning rced. the said Watch from said waters with directions
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to Pawn it, says he did not Pawn it himself but sent it to Pledge
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by Elizabeth Sevier now present, and waited in the Street at
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near Mrs.
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Matham's Pawn brokers there, whilst said Sevier Pledged
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her to
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at the
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where he
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was waiting for Informt. by appointment where and sixteen Shillings
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for which said Watch was Pledged was equally divided between
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said Waters and this Informant
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