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<p n="1177"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo391">Middlesex</rs>
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to wit.</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1177-1">John Curtis</rs>
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One of the Watchmen of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo392">Saint<lb></lb>
James in the Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo393">County of Middlesex</rs>
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taken upon<lb></lb>
Oath this Seventh Day of November 1769 before us Two of his Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45013_occ135">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County.</p>
<p n="1178">This Informant upon his Oath saith That after he had cryed the Hour of one in the<lb></lb>
Morning of Wednesday the 1st. Instant November 1769 he put up his Lanthorn in his<lb></lb>
Watch Box and had been his rounds (by way of patroling) without his Lanthorn, And as<lb></lb>
he this Informant Stood at his Watch Box he heard the Cry of Stop Thief, upon which he<lb></lb>
made the best of the way towards the Voice, he met <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo394">Joseph Brown</rs>
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running towards this<lb></lb>
Informant without any Shoes on, upon which this Informant held up his Staff to<lb></lb>
make a Blow at him, and <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo395">Joseph Brown</rs>
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fell down on the Ground; That Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1178-1">John<lb></lb>
Gascoign</rs>
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had pursued Brown so close that as Brown fell down, Gascoign fell over him,<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1178-3">Robert Stephenson</rs>
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the other Watchman was running as fast as he could to catch<lb></lb>
Brown, but Gascoign was Nimbler, However Stephenson overtook Brown almost instantly<lb></lb>
and these three persons Vizt. Gascoign, Stephenson and Curtis secured Brown and brought<lb></lb>
him to Mrs. Winfords House; And that On the way between where Brown was taken and<lb></lb>
Mrs. Winford's and while Brown was in Custody He this Informant saw Brown draw out<lb></lb>
from his Pocket a long Knife with which he saw him wound Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1178-5">John Gascoign</rs>
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, and saw<lb></lb>
him make Two pushes or thrusts at the said Gascoign; Upon which Gascoign said to this<lb></lb>
Informant and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1178-6">Robert Stephenson</rs>
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, Watchmen Knock him door for he has Stabbed me &<lb></lb>
has cut me to Peices, Upon which this Informant did Knock the said Brown down; And<lb></lb>
this Informant further upon his Oath saith that the front or Street Door of Mr. Winfords<lb></lb>
House was near Wide open Upon which this Informant with other's Conveyed the said<lb></lb>
Brown to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo396">St. James's</rs>
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Round House; That <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo397">Joseph Brown</rs>
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this Informant beleives might<lb></lb>
have been drinking, but he was not drunk for he Could and did Walk very well and Run<lb></lb>
very well. And this Informant found and picked up Two pick Lock or false Keys upon the<lb></lb>
Spot where the Skirmish happened which<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo398">Joseph Brown</rs>
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threw away:<lb></lb>
as he saw him do it. And this Informant saw his Brother Watchman Robt. Stephenson<lb></lb>
pick up the Knife with which the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo399">Joseph Brown</rs>
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had Stabbed <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1178-7">John Gascoign</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1179">Sworn before us this 7th Novemr. 1769.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1179-1">John Lane</rs>
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<p n="1180"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1180-1">Jno Spinnage</rs>
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<p n="1181">The Mark of<figure rend="mark"></figure>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1181-1">John Curtis</rs>
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