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Image 61 of 13513th June 1745


This Examt. & St. Leger met another Man in Lincolns Inn
Fields about a Quarter of an hour after, to whom this Examt.
presented his Pistol, & St. Loger drew his Hanger, & the
Man deliver's his Watch to this Examt. they Searched his
Pockets but he had no money, them they Return'd to their
Lodgeing & gave the Watch to Cave their Land lord, who Sent
it by a Woman to Pawn who brot. 14 Shillings for it, which
this Examt. divided between them as likewise the 18 Shillings
they had taken before, &giveeach of them [..] Some part of the
Money to Cave their Landlord
about a Week after this Examt. wth St. Leger went out
Armed as before, & met a Man in Lincolns Inn Fields
from whom they took 2 Shillings, wch they divided at
their Lodging

This Examt. went out abt. 3 Weeks agoe towards Hatton
Garden where he met a little Man, & presented a Pistol
at him & bed him deliver & this Examt put his hand in
his Pocket, & took out his Silver Watch, & five Guineas
in Moneys So let the Man goe, & this Examt. went home
& found St. Leger & Cave to whom he told what he had done, &
gave One Guiney to the Landlord Cave & another Guiney
to Caves Wife for Lodging & Liquor & Some part of the Money
to St. Leger, & the next Morning this Examt. & St. Leger
went to a Pawn brokers in that Strand, & Pawned the
Watch for 2 Guineas wch they divided between them
This Examt. wth Cave & St. Leger, went out from cave home
the 23d of May last abt. 12 a Clock at night to the Strand
where they Saw a Gentleman wth Laced Cloaths, & Cave
Said threes a good Fowl (measuring the Gentleman) the
Gentlemen Stopt down a Turning in Order to make Water,
& Cave Stept past the Gentleman in the Street on Turning
& this Examt. went directly to him & presented a Pistol to his
Breast, while St. Leger draw his Hanger & held it to his Throat




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