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Meads Court
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Wardour Street Soho Laborer taken on Oath before
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Who being on Oath severally say and first the said
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for himself says that he Drives the Hackney Coach. No 29.
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belonging to
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, that last night about nine o Clock he
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's rank, he then
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to drink part
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of a Pint of beer, that in about five minutes he was informed
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by the Waterman that some man had drove the Coach
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the
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and Horses off that this Informant and said
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went out when Informant found they were Stolen and
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immediately went in pursuit of them. And the said
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at this time and went in pursuit of said
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he met
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them with the person now present who calls himself Thomas Valley
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upon the box of said Coach driving them in a very fast Trott
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That Informant immediately Stopped them, and Seized hold of
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at the same time asking him What he was
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who replied let me
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alone I am enough I am going to take up a five
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Shilling load in
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belonged to, for that they belonged to Mr Bishop in
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that last night about ten Minutes or a Quarter after Nine
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came to the said Stand
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