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7th September 1696 - 21st October 1697

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Image 87 of 17723rd August 1697


That on Saturday Morning the 22th day of May
last past after the Said Mr: Stanlakes lodging
Chamber was broken open & robbed this
Informant goeing to make the Bedd where
the Said John Branson< no role > Junr : lay in the
Said Chambers this Informatnt found the
Cloaths [..] in att the Feete & inside of
the Bedd as She had left them when She
made the Said Bedd the day before whom Standing
the Said Branson Junr: had informed this
Depont on the Said 22th day of May that one
of the Psons that robbed the Said Chamber
had tumbled him into the Bedd & tumbled
the Cloaths ever him in a Heape soe as he had
like to Smoother him

That upon Mr: Aishe the Said Mr: Stanlakes
other Clerks asking the Said Branson Junr:
how the Pson. that first came into the Chamber
could alone bind him & tye a Handkercher over
his Eyes & hold his Pistoll att the Same time
& he make noe Resistance He answere he
could not tell wch: of the Rogues did itt Whereas
before that he Said to this Informt: & the Said
Mr Aishe that he neither Saw nor heard
but one Main till he was bound & blinded
with the Handkercher ever his Eyes

That upon Discourse Some little time before
the Said Robery with the Said Branson Junr.
concerning the Said Chambers being robbed
when the Said Mr. Stanlake was out of
Towne the Said Branson Junr: Said noe
Chambers were robbed in the Temple but by
seerks or Laundrgaes.

Martha Holford< no role >

Jurat coram me

J Holt




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