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The Voluntary Information and Confession
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in the County of Surry
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Taken this
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Eleventh day of April 1785
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before me One of his
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Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the
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Who being on his Oath Saith that about six weeks
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and him fell into the Dock. That about five weeks ago
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who Dlyed at
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Fountain Stairs
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Stole two
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Kedge Amhors which they Sold at Mr Grices a
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Black smith
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a Blad
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for £3. That about
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Fortnight afterwards he and said Glyde stole a Deal out
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which Glyde sold to a
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Person in the Maize for a Guinea and Gave him this
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Informant half a Guinea. That on Thursday the 26th. day of
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March last. he with Glyde and
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John Grubb
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now in Custody
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John Kelly
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a
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Fisherman
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Stole about 8 of Iron Bars
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from an Ironmongers Shop near Fore and Ast. Docks
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West Lane
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part of which they sold to Mr.
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Thorne on the
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. for 3 Guinears and the other part to
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a man at
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Cock Nett
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Ratcliff
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, dealer on Old Iron. That last night
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Grubb, Glyde and himself. Stole Iron Bars and Bolts for the
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Shop of Mr
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William Still
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John Taylors
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Anchor smiths
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on
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Wapping Wall
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.
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and brought to them to
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New Crane Stairs
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. in order to Convey them
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to some person in Ness Lane. That he understood Mr.
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Minetones private Watchman was to receive half a Crown for
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Suffering the Goods to remain on Mr. Minctones yard
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Saith that about three Weeks ago he on Company with
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the said
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Edward Glyde
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Stopped a Man. in
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Bermondsey road
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Surry
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between Ten and Eleven OClock at night, who resisted and they were
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Glad to get away. Further Saith that about a Month ago he and
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the said
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Edward Glyde
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attacked a Man about Twelve OClock at right
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near
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Princes Stairs
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Roth
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he who they robbed of Eight Shillings
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Sworn the Eleventh day of
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April 1785 before me}
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John Staples
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