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The Information of Lyon Lyon taken before me
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22nd. day of January 1772
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now under Sentence of
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Death in Newgate,
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John Lyon
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about 5 Weeks ago the said
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John Bromley
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Levi Lyon the said
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Edward Flanagan
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Grocer's house near
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and stole four Watches 6 Guineas in Money
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and a pair of Buckles says that the said Levi Lyon gave the said
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John Bromley
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Edward Flannagan
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three Guineas as their Share of the Amount
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of the said Watches at the said Levi Lyon's house; says that about Six Weeks ago
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the Said Levi Lyon the Said
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John Bromley
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Edward Flannagan
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and this Informant
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broke open the house of Mr. Robinson facing Denmake Street and Stole twenty one
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Guineas in Money some Silver Spoons a pair of Silver Snuffers & Stand
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that the Said Levi Lyon gave the Said
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John Bromley
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Edward Flannagan
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and
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this Informant five Guineas for the Said Silver Plate, that they went all four
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together to the Black Dog or the Ship in
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immediately after the
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last mentioned Robbery and there shared the Said Money: says that on the Sunday
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Night preceding the last mentioned Robbery the Said
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and this Informant broke open a house next door to the German Chapel
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in Little Ayliffe Street and stole 4 Guineas a bad Moidore & a Silver Pint Mug
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that the Said Levi Lyon gave them a Guinea for the Said Pint Mug; that about 7
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or 8 Weeks ago on a Sunday Morning the Said
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Levi Lyon and this Informant broke open a house in
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Row Hoxton and
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stole a Clock as Metal Watch two half Guineas two half Crowns 17 yards of
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white Lace and about 5 Yards of black Lace and a pair of Silk Stockings
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that the Said Levi Lyon gave them two Guineas and a half for the Said Watch and
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Lace and that they left the Said Clock in the Street near the Said house, says
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that about 9 Weeks ago the Said
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the Said Levi Lyons and this
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Informant broke open Mr. Froygatt's house in Cursitor Street and Stole a Silver
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Coffee Pot 5 Table Spoons a Pair of Tea Tongs and two pair of Stockings,
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that the Said Levi Lyon allowed them five pounds twelve Shillings for the
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Said Plate, that the Said Levi Lyon had one pair of the Stockings and this
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Informant had the other: that about two Months the Said
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the Said Levi Lyons and this Informant broke open a Grocer's house
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near
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and Stole £18 of Coffee about
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nine Shillings in half pence and a Six pence that the said Levi
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