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1773

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Middlesex
and
Westminster }
to wit


The Information of John Pot< no role >
der Vire< no role > taken before Us two of his
Majestys Justices of the peace in & for
the said County City & Liberty

Who being upon Oath saith that about twelve o'
Clock last Night. he was coming along Sidney Alley< no role >
by Leinc [..] field [..] a persons now present who calls
herself Jane Findley with several other Woman of
the Town came up to this Informant & Purshed
him about but the said Jane Fielding< no role > laid hold of him
& whose him against [..] wall & Immediately he felt her hand in his right hand
Breeches Pocket in which he had One Guinea in
Gold & some Silver when she [..] look
her hand out of his pocket she put it over his Shoulder
to one of the said Women & Immediately this Informt.
Searched his Pocket & found that all his Money was
gone & the paid [..] man ra [..] away this Informant is Therefore certain that
the said Jane Findley< no role > did take the said One Guinea
in Gold & two Silver Coen but how much it was in Silver
this Informant cannot tell

Sworn before Us the
3d day of August 1773}

George Mercer< no role >

John Cox< no role > .

John Potder< no role > Vire




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