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That during the Scuffle the Parcel was taken away and he this Infot,
was quite Insensible from the blows he received,

Robert Winstanley< no role >

Sworn before me this
25th. Day of November 1788}
Mr. Whitefeld

Joshua Purdue< no role > for himself saith that on the 25th Day of November Instant
about seven o'Clock in the Evening hearing a Noise at the Watch House
in Saint Martins Lane he went there and found the person now present
who calls himself Thomas Gibbs< no role > fighting with several persons, that
after they had forced him down in the hole this Inst. searched him and
found the Handkercheif produced which [..] John Morgan< no role >
says is his property

Joshua Purdue< no role >

Sworn before me this
20th. day of November 1788}
Mr Whitfeld

And Joseph Smith< no role > for himself saith that on the 25th Day of November
Instant about seven O'Clock in the Evening coming out from his own House
in St. Martins Lane he heard a great noise and on asking what was the
Matter John Morgan< no role > said she Prisoner Thomas [..] Gibbs< no role > had knocked
his partner down and took a bundle from him upon whcih this Insst,
which the Prisoner and Dann you will you and Immediately Renew this
Inst. upon his back at the same time two of this Inst. Servants sayed the
Prisoner and took him with a great deal of trouble to St. Martins watch
House.

Sworn before me this
25th. Day of November 1788}
Mr. Whitfeld

his
Joseph [mark] Smith< no role >
Mark




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