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1789

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Middlesex
to wit

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The Voluntary Examination of John Cope< no role >
taken [..] the 3d. day of July 1789 before
me one of his [..] Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex

Who Saith That it was through the pursuasion of
Jeuneaux he< no role > was prevailed on to Commit the Robbery
alledged to his charge, and that after opening the
Washhouse Window they both went in and Jeneux
Searched the Copper and said it was no use to
meddle with that and then [..] Jeneaux took
the Jack down they being both at the time in the
Wash house adjoyning to the Holywell Alehouse in
Shoreditch Saith he do not exactly know the time
but they came a second time about four O Clock to fetch [..]
the Jack from the back door where they had before
left it then they both carried it away together and
Examinant hid it under some Dung in a Horse ride
by the Curtain road Shoreditch

Taken the day and
Year abovesaid
before me}

Refuse to sign

Witness
James Shakeshaft< no role >
Henry Banford< no role >

John Spiller< no role >




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