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1781

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That in the Afternoon of the same day, about 4 o'Clock, the said
Allen and Webb came into this Informant's again when this
Informant questioned them "how they came by the said Watch
and Buckles", when said Allen replied that "they had got them
from a Gentleman, who was very resolute before said Allen
gave him a blow on his head which quieted him" from which
Declaration this Informant understood that they had robbed the
said Gentleman of said Watch and BucklesThat said Webb
at this Time had one of his Fingers out or hurt, and upon being
asked by this Informant "how he had received the hurt", he
replied that " it was occasioned by taking out the Bugger
Buckles" meaning the Gentleman who had been robbed
That Allen afterwards desired this Informant "to take care
of the said Watch and Buckles as there would be a Sad
Chants in the Newspapers about them"Says that
about three Weeks preceding the last mentioned Transaction
the said Lawrence Webb< no role > sold to this Informant a silver
Watch for fifteen Shillings (the Name and Number of which
she does not recollect) which she afterwards sold to one
John Kimming< no role > for one Guinea. Says that about a Week
following she purchased a Metal Watch of the said Allen
for eighteen Shillings which she likewise sold to the said
John Kimming< no role > for £1..5..0.

Sworn before me this
25th. day of May 1781}

Sampn Wright< no role >

Louis Francis Dumay
Cecil Urann




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