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randall took from out of his left breeches pocket One Bank Note Value
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twenty pounds, One Bank Value fifteen Pounds, and out of his right hand
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Pocket a Guinsea in Gold One half Guinea in Gold, and Eleven
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Shillings in Silver, and a Silver Watch out of this Trab, and when be found
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she was rifling his Pockets cried out
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Randall went out of the door and ran down Stains that he Pursued
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her without his hat, Shoes to
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Tuesday following he heard of
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, upon his Oath saith he is an
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Inhabitant in the house above mentioned where the aforesaid Robbery
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was committed, and on the Evening of Saturday the 10th. day of
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November Inst. he saw
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upon a Bed in the said house that he heard Clarke say I hope You went
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use me ill, that he saw Mary
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Searching of
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his Pockets and heard her say she wod. put the Money in the Papers, and
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take care of it after which they ran down Stairs and went away. And
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