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The Information of Gerard William Groote< no role > , Sophia Groote< no role >
John Masefield< no role > and Charles Jealons< no role > taken before me
this 18th. day of Septmr. 1783.

Who being on Oath say and first the said Gerard William Groote< no role >
says, that on Tuesday Morning last between 12 and One o Clock this
Informant was Hobbed in a Hackney Coat No 960 in Greek Shut
Joho by a Single Footpad, of a Metal Watch and Seuts
new produced, and a Guinea and one Shilling, and further says
he doth verily believe that a Person now present who calls
himself George Morley< no role > is the Footpad who robbed this
Informant as aforesaid. And the said Sophia Grovle
says that she was with her Husband at this time, but was
not robbed of any thing; and further Says she doth verity
that the said George Morley< no role > is the identical Footpad
who robbed her Husband as aforesaid. And the said John
Maxfield
< no role > says that he drove the Coach at this time, and does
verily believe that the said George Morley< no role > is the Person who
stopped his Coach and robbed Mr Groote as aforesaid. And
the said Charles Jealous< no role > This name instance is in set 2444. This set is in the group(s): BowStreetOfficers . says that on Tuesday morning
last he apprehended the said George Morley< no role > in Bed in Princes
Street Drury Lane , with the Watch and Seals now produced
under his Pillow, and the Pistol now produced in his Coat
pocket in his Bed room.

Sworn before me this
18th. day of Septmr. 1783 }
Thos: Gilbert< no role > .

G W Groote
Sophia Groote< no role >
his
John [mark] Maxfield< no role >
Mark
Charles Fellows< no role >




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