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The Information of Michael Jordan< no role > John Taylor< no role >
and John Elliot< no role > taken before me this 29th day
of August 1786 .

Who being on Oath says and first Michael Jordan< no role > for Him-
self says that He mett a Woman now present who calls Herself
Susanna Trippet< no role > in Saint Margarets Church Yard that He went
with the said Susanna Trippet toward the Trails of Westminster
Asbey at which time this Informant felt his Metal Watch with a
Steel Chinn and Gilt Key in his fob pocket that He immediately
after missed His said Watch Chainle and charged the said Susanna
Trippet
< no role > with Robbing Him that She immediately called to a Man
at some distance by the name of Robert who instantly came to
Her and this Informant verily believes the said Susanna Trippet
delivered the said Watch do to the said Man as the said Susanna
Trippet
< no role > Stretched her Hand toward the said Man who ran away with
Two others on the approach of the Watchman called by this Informant
and this Informt. further says that He assisted in taking the said Susanna
Trippet
< no role > to the Watchman who Struggled very much to get away

John Taylor< no role > for Himself says that He is a Constable in the
Parish of Saint Margaret Westmr . that between Two and Three
oClock this Morning the said Susanna Trippet< no role > was brought to the
Watch once and charged by Michael Jordan< no role > with having Robbed
Him of a Watch that this Informant Searched the said Susanna Trippet< no role >
found but a for Half pence that the said Susanna Trippet< no role > acknowledged
She knew where the Watch was and said it was under the Church
Porch that this Informt went with the said Susanna Trippet< no role > with a
Lanthorn to the said Place but could not find the Watch

Ann John Elliot< no role > for Himself says that He is a Watchman in the
Parish of Saint Margaret that this Morning about Three oClock He
heard a Cry of Watch that He saw the said Michael Jordan< no role > and Susan
Trippet
< no role > against the Rails of Westmr: Asbey and saw two Men go away
from the said Michael Jordan< no role > and Susanna Trippet< no role > that the said
Michael Tordan< no role > charged the said Susanna Trippet< no role > with robbing Thin
of his Watch that this Informant took the said Susanna Trippet to
the Watchouse saw Her searched but found only a few Half pence
that He heard the said Susanna Trippet< no role > say She knew where the Watch
was that it was in the Church Porch that this hit searched said Place
but could not find it

Sworn before me this 29th: day of August 1786.

Robt. Abington< no role >

Michl Jordan< no role >
John Taylor< no role >

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John [mark] Elliot< no role >
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