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10th December 1772 - 12th July 1774

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Image 305 of 37231st May 1774


Men returned this the again & upon their being come in
Stevens called this Informant out showed her the
Cloak now produced and upon her asking where he got
if he sayd they had taken it from a Woman in or near
May come fields and delivered the said Cloak to the
Informant desiring her to pawn if for him that while
she was in Conversation with Stevens John Saloman< no role >
joined them and produced a Black Silk Hatt with
a White Lining & black Silk Rebband a round the
Crown and delivered it to this Informant desiring
that she would get the Hatt & Cloak pawned together
after this they all three went into the House together
and joined Company with the other three Men when
talking about the Robbary she sayd it would be toolate to pawn the sd Hatt & Cloak
the other Informant Elizabeth Biskett< no role > being present
sayd give them time and I will go and Pawntham
upon which she delivered them to the said Biskett
and went along with her to Walkers Court where this
Informant waited at the Pawn brokers Door while
the other went in & pawned them for four Shillings
when they Immediately returned to the Noahs Ark
where Elizth. Bisket gave the four Shillings to
Stevens who taking two Shillings more out of his
Pocket saying thras what they had got from the
Young Woman he distributed One Shilling a Piece
to each of the other four Men as their Share of
the Robbery & the Sixth Shilling it was asked
by them all should be spent in Gin And this
Informant further saith that in the course of
the Conversation talking about the Robbery John
Carr
< no role > said that Arthur Stevens< no role > has got a pair of Buckles
for this Informant which Arthur Stevens produced
saying [..] Damm him he had taken them out of
the Young Womans Shoes he thought they had seen
Silver

Severally Sworn before
Us the 31st. day of May
1774 }

George Mercers< no role >
Geo: Reid< no role >

Elizabeth Brown< no role >
Jonathan Rutland< no role >

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Mary White< no role >
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Margt. [mark] Pearson< no role >
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