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<p n="1468"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1103">Middlesex</rs>
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to Wit</note>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1468-1">William Hawkes</rs>
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a Lodger at<lb></lb>
the Crane at Edgware in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ403">Labourer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1468-2">Aldridge Hawkes</rs>
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of the same place Labourer<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1468-3">Francis Ansell</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1104">White Hart</rs>
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at Edgware<lb></lb>
aforesaid Ostler taken before me this 10th. day<lb></lb>
of May 1783</p>
<p n="1469">Who being upon Oath says and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-1">William<lb></lb>
Hawkes</rs>
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says that about nine oClock last Night he was robbed by<lb></lb>
two Foot pads who appeared to be Soldiers, were in Soldiers Uniform<lb></lb>
and had two <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ404">Bayonets</rs>
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at Red Hill near Edgware in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1105">Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of ten pence in MoneyThat immediately after the Robbery he<lb></lb>
acquainted the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-2">Aldridge Hawkes</rs>
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(his Brother) that he had been<lb></lb>
robbed by two Soldiers, who went in pursuit of them, in consequence<lb></lb>
of which two Soldiers now present who call themselves <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-3">Thomas<lb></lb>
Rogers</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-4">John Liddell</rs>
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were apprehended; and further saith that he<lb></lb>
is very sure that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-5">Thomas Rogers</rs>
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is one of said two Footpads<lb></lb>
and that he doth verily believe the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-6">John Liddell</rs>
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to be other<lb></lb>
that so robbed him as aforesaidAnd the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-7">Aldridge Hawkes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
says that on his Brother telling him that he had been robbed by two<lb></lb>
Soldiers he with she said Francis Andell sat out in pursuit of<lb></lb>
them on HorsebackThat at the 5 Mile Slab on the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1106">Edgware<lb></lb>
Road</rs>
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they overtook the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-8">Thomas Rogers</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-9">John Liddell</rs>
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whom<lb></lb>
they endeavoured to apprehend but said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-10">John Liddell</rs>
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escaped<lb></lb>
and ran away leaving his Bayonet on the GroundThat they secured<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-11">Richard Rogers</rs>
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who had a Bayonet also and after some time<lb></lb>
confessed that said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-12">John Liddell</rs>
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was the person who escaped<lb></lb>
and told them that he lived at No. 9 in Orchard Street Westmr.<lb></lb>
where they apprehended himAnd the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-13">Francis Ansell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
says that he was with said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1469-14">Aldridge Hawkes</rs>
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and assisted him in<lb></lb>
apprehending said Rogers and Liddell and picked up the<lb></lb>
Bayonet now produced, dropped by the said Liddell when he escaped</p>
<p n="1470">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
10th. day of May 1783}</p>
<p n="1471"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1471-1">Thos: Gilbert</rs>
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:</p>
<p n="1472">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1472-1">William<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Hawkes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="1473">his<lb></lb>
Aldridge<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Hawkes<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="1474">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n1474-1">Francis<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Ansell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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