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<p n="3329">was not with them because he was well known<lb></lb>
in the Street</p>
<p n="3330">And this Informant further saith that on Saturday<lb></lb>
Night<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
about the 26th. of August last he was at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1271">Vauxhall Gardens</rs>
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where he met a person now presence<lb></lb>
who calls herself <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3330-1">Ann West</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3330-1" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3330-1" type="surname" value="West"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3330-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
otherwise Young<lb></lb>
that between Nine & ten o' Clock at Night this<lb></lb>
Informant was answered of Picking a Gentleman<lb></lb>
Pocket a Linen Handkerchief but this Informant<lb></lb>
saith that he found the said Handkerchief upon<lb></lb>
the Ground upon which he was taken into Custody<lb></lb>
& Committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1272">Bridewell</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_geo1272" type="placeName" value="Bridewell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_geo1272" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
That the next morning<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3330-2">Ann West</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3330-2" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3330-2" type="surname" value="West"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3330-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
otherwise Using came to him<lb></lb>
in the Gaol and told him that she that feiled a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45019_occ519">Gentleman</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_occ519" type="occupation" value="Gentleman"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of a Gold Watch at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1273">Vauxhall Gardens</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_geo1273" type="placeName" value="Vauxhall Gardens"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_geo1273" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
that Night<lb></lb>
worth twenty Guinea but did not shew it him<lb></lb>
being afraid</p>
<p n="3331">Sworn before me the<lb></lb>
14th. day of September<lb></lb>
1773}</p>
<p n="3332"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3332-1">George Mercer</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3332-1" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3332-1" type="surname" value="Mercer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3332-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="3333">Resworn to the above<lb></lb>
Information September<lb></lb>
22nd 1773<lb></lb>
before me}</p>
<p n="3334"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3334-1">Saunders Welch</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3334-1" type="surname" value="Welch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3334-1" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
</p>
<p n="3335"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3335-1">Joseph Connel</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3335-1" type="surname" value="Connel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n3335-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
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