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this Informant, And which said Handkerchief is
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now Sworn to be the property of the other Informant
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And this Informant
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James Baker
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for himself upon his Oath
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Saith,That he is one of the Constable of the
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Parish of St Mary
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le bone in the
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County of Middlesex
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, And was Constable of the
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Night, upon Duty at the Watch House of the said Parish on
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Saturday Night the Second of Decemr. instant 1775, And that
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at about half an Hour after Twelve o'Clock on that Night
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A person now present, who calls himself
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Charles Chapman
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was brought to the said Watch House, and delivered into the
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Custody of this Informant, Charged with having Committed
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a Burglary and Felony in the House of Mr.
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Benjamin
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Vialls
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in the said Parish, Where, (having some Conversation
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with the said Charles, touching the said Robbery,) And Asking
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him If he had any Confederates, The said Charles told
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this Informant He knew he shou'd be hanged, for
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that it was He who had Committed the said Robbery.
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And this Informant further Saith, That the said
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Charles
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Chapman
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told this Informant in what Manner he
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Committed the said Robbery, And that it was by
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getting over a Wall in the back yard
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of
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Mr Viall's House, where he broke a Pane of Glass in
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his (the said Mr. Viall's) Back Parlour Window, either
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with his Elbow or with his Hand; Unserewed the
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Screw which fastened down the Sash, Lifted up that
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said sash, went in to the said Rooms, Broke open
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the
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Burean of Mr Viall's with a Chissell which he
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afterwards threw into a Pond.That the said
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Charles
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told this Informant, that after he had
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Committed the Robbery he went into a Field
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adjoining to the New Road, where he Cutt up a Turf
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