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<p n="2112"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1606">Middlesex</rs>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2112-1">John Batty</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ610">Mariner</rs>
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belonging to the Ship Jane & Mary now lying on<lb></lb>
Fletchers Ways in the River Thomas in the said County</p>
<p n="2113">Who being on Oath Saith that between the Hours<lb></lb>
of Ten and Eleven O'Clock on Saturday night last he had<lb></lb>
been Eaung himself in Fawdon Fields in the Parish of<lb></lb>
Saint George in the County aforesaid and that at the time<lb></lb>
he was Buttoning up his Breeches Two persons now here<lb></lb>
present and who call themselves <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2113-1">Robert Steward</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2113-2">Thomas Sutton</rs>
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came up to him and asked him what he was<lb></lb>
doing these to which he replied you see what I have been doing<lb></lb>
Whereupon said Sutton addressed himself to this Informant<lb></lb>
in the following manner Viz" None of your I am I will take<lb></lb>
your Life you Buggar". and immediately took up a half Brick<lb></lb>
thaw at him and knocked him down. and feloniously took<lb></lb>
from him his Shoes and Buckles. A Tobacco Box Cork Screw<lb></lb>
Knife in Key and Comb a Brush which being now here<lb></lb>
produced he declares to be his property. That the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2113-3">Thomas Sutton</rs>
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also took from him One Silver Six pence and<lb></lb>
One half penny and one farthing an Money<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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That the said Robert<del>Sutton</del>
Stewart was Standing<lb></lb>
Over him during all the time aforesaid Aiding Abetting and<lb></lb>
Assisting him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2113-5">Robert Stewart</rs>
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in Committing<lb></lb>
the said Felony and Robbery and that he also feloniously<lb></lb>
took his Hat from her head as he lay on the Ground. That<lb></lb>
after he got on his Legs he requested So have his Hat<lb></lb>
restored when Sutton said your Bugger I will have your<lb></lb>
Life if you follow us. And this Informant lastly Saith<lb></lb>
that he is positive as to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2113-6">Robert Stewart</rs>
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and Thomas<lb></lb>
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Sutton being the two persons who feloniously Assaulted<lb></lb>
him put him in Bodily fear and danger of his life and<lb></lb>
Robbed him as before mentioned</p>
<p n="2114">Taken and Sworn this 18th. day of<lb></lb>
August<del>before</del>
1783 before me<lb></lb>
P. Greene<lb></lb>
One of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ611">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in & her the<lb></lb>
said County}</p>
<p n="2115"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2115-1">John Batty</rs>
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