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<p n="1182"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo400">Middlesex</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo401">City and Liberty of<lb></lb>
Westminster</rs>
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{<lb></lb>
to Wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1182-1">John Gascoign</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
Argyll Buildings in the Parish of Saint James in<lb></lb>
the Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo402">Westminster</rs>
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One of his Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45013_occ136">Officers of Excise</rs>
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Taken before us two of his<lb></lb>
Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45013_occ137">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said<lb></lb>
County City and Libety</p>
<p n="1183">Who being upon his Oath Saith that about two of the Clock in the<lb></lb>
Morning of the first of this Instant November being at that time going<lb></lb>
upon duty from the house of the Right Honourable Lord Vane where<lb></lb>
he lives the Watchman of Argyll Buildings at that time Passing by<lb></lb>
(whose Name is Stephenson) This Informant entered into Conversation<lb></lb>
with the said Stephenson and whilst they were Conversing together<lb></lb>
the said Stephenson told this Informant he saw three Men go out<lb></lb>
of Mrs. Winfords door which is the next house to Lord Vanes. This<lb></lb>
Informant immediately turned himself Round and saw the last of<lb></lb>
the said three Men going off the door Step of Mrs. Winfords house the<lb></lb>
Street door of which was open. This Informant immediately pursued<lb></lb>
him (and in Such Purscit cried out Stop Thief and over took the<lb></lb>
said Man whom he had never Lost Sight of whose Name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1183-1">Joseph Browne</rs>
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) in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo403">Carnaby Street</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1183-2">John Curtis</rs>
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A Watchman<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo404">Carnaby Street</rs>
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in the aforesaid Parish of Saint James hearing<lb></lb>
the Cry of Stop Thief met the said Browne as this Informant was<lb></lb>
Pursuing him who Seeing Curtis was going to Strike him he fell down<lb></lb>
upon which this Informant and the said Curtis secured him and were<lb></lb>
Conveying him to Mrs. Winfords house But turning out of Marlbor<obscured></obscured>
,<lb></lb>
Street into Argyll Buildings the said Browns drew a Clasp Knife<lb></lb>
out of his Right hand Pocket and Stabbed this Informant in the<lb></lb>
left Arm in a dangerous manner and also Cut him on the Right hand<lb></lb>
and Each Side of his head. That he Verily believes the Stab Which<lb></lb>
he received in the left Arm prevented his being Stabbed in the Body<lb></lb>
as his great Coat which he then had on) was much Cut, Etc That his<lb></lb>
Hat was also Cut almost to Pieces Saith that had not proper<lb></lb>
Assistance then come he belives the said Browne would have Murderd<lb></lb>
him. Lastly Saith that sometime after the said Browne was<lb></lb>
so secured as aforesaid he found a Knife near to the Place where<lb></lb>
the Scuffle last mentioned happened and with which he verily<lb></lb>
believes the said Browne so cut and Wounded his Informant<lb></lb>
And this Informant Saith that at the time he over took the said<lb></lb>
Browne in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo405">Carnaby Street</rs>
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as aforesaid he had no Shoes on his feet<lb></lb>
and Saith not further.</p>
<p n="1184"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1184-1">John Gascoign</rs>
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<p n="1185">Sworn this 4th day<lb></lb>
of November 1769 before in{</p>
<p n="1186"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1186-1">John Lane</rs>
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.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1186-2">Jno Spinnage</rs>
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