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Information of Elizabeth Johnson< no role > Wife of Robert Johnson< no role >
taken upon Oath before me William Blackborow< no role > Esqr One of
his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County
this 10th day of May 1781.

This Informant upon her Oath saith that on Sunday Night last the 6th
day of May Instant at about the hour of Eleven at Night as She was
comeing from the blue Coat Boy Islington in Company with her said
husband she was attacked by three Men near the Jubilee Gardens
Islington Road one of which Men who saith his Name is William Ives< no role >
pushed her down on the Ground and Stop her Mouth with his hand and
then untyed her Cloak which was a black Silk Mode Cloak took it from
her and gave it to the person that stood over her said husband who put
it between his knees and then he told her to pull out her pocket which
she did and turned it inside out and that the said pocket contained
some loose Money a Muslin handkerchief and a Nutmeg Grater
containing Three Shillings and Six pence in Silver which said Cloak
handkerchief and Money the said William Ives< no role > in Company with the
other two persons did feloniously take and Carry away and which
was the property of the said Robert Johnson< no role > her said husband and
this Informant further upon her Oathsaiththat the two
Men who now call themselves by the Name of William Ives< no role >
and Boys Errburril< no role > are two of the Persons which
Attacked and Robbed her as aforesaid

Taken and Sworn before me
the Day and Year above
Written}

W Blackborow

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Elizabeth [mark] Johnson< no role >
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