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1783

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Middlesex
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The Examination of Job Greensmith< no role >
of Rope makers fields in the Parish
of St. Ann in the County aforesaid
Labourer .

Who being upon Oath Saith that on Tuesday
afternoon last about two O Clock [..] He was
Coming over a Bridge that goes across the New
Cut. he saw three Men lying in a Field, and
he soon after [..] saw two men appearing to be
rummaging the thirdandThat as he advanced
further towards them and within the
distance of about Ten Yards he secreted
himself and did then and there see Richard
Mills
< no role > now here present take the Shoes and
Buckles from the street of the said third person take the knife out
(of his said Mills of Pocket and Cut the Jacket
Pocket and take thereout a Tobacoo Box from the said
third person now here and whose name this Deponent has
Since learned is John Harford< no role > . the Prosecutor of
Two Men had so done they went away and
were Pursued by this Deponent and the said




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