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The Information of James Cook< no role > taken upon Oath before,
me William Blackborow< no role > Esqr . One of His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex
this 8th. day of January 1785

This Informant upon his Oath saith that on Friday
the Seventh day of January inst. at about the hour of four
of the Cock in the Afternoon He this Informant was Stopt on
the Public Highway near Crouch End in the Parish of
Hornsey (This Informant their being in a Post Chaise in
Company with his wife) by the Prisoner Thomas Brown< no role >
who presented a Pistol to this Informant and with
Threats demanded this Informants watch and Money
That this Informant gave to the said Thomas Brown< no role > a
Metal Watch with a Black Ribbon one Goal Seal [..]
and Six Guineas in Gold the property of this Informant
The said Thomas Brown< no role > then bid the Post boy Drive
on

Taken and Sworn before
me the Day and Year first
above written}

W Blackborow

James Cook< no role >