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The Information of
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belonging to the Ship Jane & Mary now lying on
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Fletchers Ways in the River Thomas in the said County
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Saint George in the County aforesaid and that at the time
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he was Buttoning up his Breeches Two persons now here
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came up to him and asked him what he was
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doing these to which he replied you see what I have been doing
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in the following manner Viz" None of your I am I will take
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your Life you Buggar". and immediately took up a half Brick
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thaw at him and knocked him down. and feloniously took
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from him his Shoes and Buckles. A Tobacco Box Cork Screw
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Knife in Key and Comb a Brush which being now here
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produced he declares to be his property. That the said
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also took from him One Silver Six pence and
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That the said Robert
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Stewart was Standing
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Over him during all the time aforesaid Aiding Abetting and
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Assisting him the said
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in Committing
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the said Felony and Robbery and that he also feloniously
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took his Hat from her head as he lay on the Ground. That
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after he got on his Legs he requested So have his Hat
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restored when Sutton said your Bugger I will have your
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Life if you follow us. And this Informant lastly Saith
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Sutton being the two persons who feloniously Assaulted
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him put him in Bodily fear and danger of his life and
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Robbed him as before mentioned
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Taken and Sworn this 18th. day of
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August
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1783 before me
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P. Greene
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One of his Majesty's
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