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a Pint of Beer, wait till he came, in but take no Notice of him when
he cameinThat in about ten Minutes after said Man came in, had
three penny worth of Crank or Gin and Water and in about a quarter
of an hour afterwards Flints Wife came in, when said Man went into
another Box to her, and talked to her some time, soon after which William
Anderson
< no role > now in Custody came in, looked at this Examinant tapped
him on the Arm and [..] secured to want to speak to him-that he
was going to follow said Anderson who went out at the Door but was
prevented by said Man who took him by the Arm and passed him,
in order to follow said Anderson-That the Landlord of the Thistle and
Crown aforesaid followed said Man out for his Money for said Crank; till
this Examinant told him, that he would return immediately-That
said Man in about five Minutes [..] me in again desired him to go
out, and that he would follow him-That said Man and Flints Wife came
out, and he then perceived said F [..] to said Anderson at the
bottom of said Court-That they all joined in Company and went together
to a house in Buckingham Street York Buildings which he hath since
understood is the House of Thomas Powel< no role > Esqr-That when they came
to said Street, said Flint told said Man to get admission into said
House by delivering a Letter, which he gave to him, to the Woman
who would open the Door-That said Flint gave this Examinant the
Pistol which was found on him and desired him to follow him
That said Man knocked at the Door which was immediately opened and went into the Passage
leaving the Door open-That he this Examinant went in, and saw
a Woman lying down in the Passage , and said Man keeping her
down-That said Man asked when Flint was to which he replied
that he was coming, that he opened the Street Door and let said Flint
in-That said Man took said Woman (who belonged to the House) into




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