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The Information of
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before us Two of his Majesty's
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Seventh Day of November 1769.
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This Informant being upon his Oath Saith that on Wednesday Morning about
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two o'Clock of the first Day of November Instant 1769 as he was going to cry that
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Hour he was coming past the Door of Lord Vane's in Argylle Buildings he saw Mr.
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Slapt the door
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of Lord Vanes after him at coming out which made this informant him himself about
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to see what was the Matter, and As he Saw and well knew the said
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he stopped to talk with him during which time he Saw Three Men come out of the
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Dwelling House of Mrs. Winford in Argylle Buildings, which is the next Door to the
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said Lord Vane's. This Informant said to Mr Gascoign there are three Men come
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then said that they must be Theives
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the said three men this Informant Saw come out of Mrs. Winfords House and they
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did not stay a Moment but run away as fast as they could, and left the pont or
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sheet Door of the said House near wide open after then That this informant (with
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) pursued immediately and instantly the said Three Men, the last of
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whom was
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whom they Overtook Who was without any Shoes on
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and whom this Informant was sure upon his Oath was one of the said three Men
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so he had not left Sight of him a Moment. That
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and this informant
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(together with Curtis seized the said
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) And this Informant upon his Oath
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saith that he verily and in truth Suspects and beleives that the said
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feloniously and Burglariously did Enter the said Dwelling House of Mrs. Winford
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with an Intent to Steal and rob the said House; and he verily believes that the said
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Three Mended Enter it with No other View or design. And that in the apprehending &
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Conveying the said
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to Mrs. Winfords He the said
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did
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violently Assault and thrust at the said
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this Informant with
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along Sharp pointed Knife which cutt through his Two Coats but providentially
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did not wound his Body.
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Sworn before us this 7th November 1769.
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