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Image 224 of 68126th August 1786


Middlesex to Wit


The Information of Abraham Dyson< no role > of Castle
Street Holborn Gentleman John Robins< no role > of
Chancery Lane Upholsterer Mary Robins< no role > and Margt< no role > : the Wife of
the said John Robins< no role > Abraham Dyson< no role > taken
before in this 26th. day of August 1786

Who being upon Oath say, and first the said Abraham Dyson< no role >
says that on Thursday Night last as he was coming in a
back from Watford to London (in company with his Wife
and said Mr. John Robins< no role > and Mrs. Robbins) they
were attacked and robbed by three Footpads [..]
near the six Mile stone-That two of said Footpads
presented a Pistol each & demanded their Money and
Watches-That Informant give them about thirty
five Shillings inWatchmoney and a Metal Watch in
a Tortoiseshill Case makers name Richard Jackson< no role > London No. 2168 with a steel Chain and one
Steel Seal with a Cypher A. D-upon it-That he
is very sure that the Watch and the Chain and Seal now produced [..]
are the same that he was robbed of as aforesaid
And the said John Robbins< no role > for himself says that he was
in Company with the Said Abraham Dyson< no role > as
aforesaid and that the said three Footpads robbed
him of about ten Shillings in Silver and a Memorandum
Book-And the said Mary Robbins< no role > for herself says that She
was in the Coach at the time abovementioned &abthat
the said Footpads took from her a striped silk purse
containing a french Crown and a Dollar, a black Mode
Cloak trimmed with lace and a white Linen Handkerchief
with a redborder-And further saith that the striped silk
purse, the black Mode Cloak, the white Linen Handkerchief




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