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<p n="1195"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo420">Middlesex</rs>
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to wit.</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1195-1">Robert Stephenson</rs>
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, One of the Watchmen of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo421">Parish of<lb></lb>
St. James</rs>
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within the Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo422">Westminster</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo423">County of Middlesex</rs>
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taken upon Oath<lb></lb>
before us Two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45013_occ142">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County this<lb></lb>
Seventh Day of November 1769.</p>
<p n="1196">This Informant being upon his Oath Saith that on Wednesday Morning about<lb></lb>
two o'Clock of the first Day of November Instant 1769 as he was going to cry that<lb></lb>
Hour he was coming past the Door of Lord Vane's in Argylle Buildings he saw Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-1">John<lb></lb>
Gascoign</rs>
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coming out of Lord Vane's House. That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-2">John Gascoign</rs>
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Slapt the door<lb></lb>
of Lord Vanes after him at coming out which made this informant him himself about<lb></lb>
to see what was the Matter, and As he Saw and well knew the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-3">John Gascoign</rs>
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he stopped to talk with him during which time he Saw Three Men come out of the<lb></lb>
Dwelling House of Mrs. Winford in Argylle Buildings, which is the next Door to the<lb></lb>
said Lord Vane's. This Informant said to Mr Gascoign there are three Men come<lb></lb>
out of Mrs. Winfords; the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-4">John Gascoign</rs>
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then said that they must be Theives<lb></lb>
the said three men this Informant Saw come out of Mrs. Winfords House and they<lb></lb>
did not stay a Moment but run away as fast as they could, and left the pont or<lb></lb>
sheet Door of the said House near wide open after then That this informant (with<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-5">John Gascoign</rs>
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) pursued immediately and instantly the said Three Men, the last of<lb></lb>
whom was <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo424">Joseph Brown</rs>
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whom they Overtook Who was without any Shoes on<lb></lb>
and whom this Informant was sure upon his Oath was one of the said three Men<lb></lb>
so he had not left Sight of him a Moment. That <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-6">John Gascoign</rs>
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and this informant<lb></lb>
(together with Curtis seized the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo425">Joseph Brown</rs>
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) And this Informant upon his Oath<lb></lb>
saith that he verily and in truth Suspects and beleives that the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo426">Joseph Brown</rs>
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feloniously and Burglariously did Enter the said Dwelling House of Mrs. Winford<lb></lb>
with an Intent to Steal and rob the said House; and he verily believes that the said<lb></lb>
Three Mended Enter it with No other View or design. And that in the apprehending &<lb></lb>
Conveying the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo427">Joseph Brown</rs>
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to Mrs. Winfords He the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo428">Joseph Brown</rs>
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did<lb></lb>
violently Assault and thrust at the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1196-7">Robert Stephenson</rs>
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this Informant with<lb></lb>
along Sharp pointed Knife which cutt through his Two Coats but providentially<lb></lb>
did not wound his Body.</p>
<p n="1197">Sworn before us this 7th November 1769.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1197-1">J Lane</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1197-2">Jno Spinnage</rs>
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<p n="1198"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1198-1">Robert Stephenson</rs>
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