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Image 62 of 1354th June 1745


and a Pistol in the other hand presented at him & Order'd
the Gentleman, to deliver Gent Answer'd Yes, Yes
you Shall have it there is a Purse in my left hand Pocket
take it, but the Gent: took out the Purse himself, & gave it
to this Examnt. who took out from Silver out of his right
hand Pocket, & his Watch out of his Fobb, & this Examt
Said to the Gent: Go along you Thief, so the Gentleman
went his way, & they all ran away, & this Examt. &
St. Loger lost cave, & as the [..] by Fleet Market they
agreed to let Cave know of no more than 9 Guineas that
they had taken, tho' they took 44 Guineas besides Silver
accordingly they went to their Lodging at Cavas house
& Shew'd Cave the Purse wth 9 Guineas in it, & gave him
3 thereof, & divided the rest between them two
this Examt. gave the Watch to Cave Saying he would have
nothing to do with it, it being So remarkable, Cave
gave it to his Wife, to [..] to Pawn, & this Examt.
never Exquired more after it, Cave used to lend this
Examt. [..] a Surt out Livery Coat, & his Land
Hat to go out of these Expeditions

This Examt. wth Cave abt. 16 days agoe, Robbd, a Man
in a Street near Lincolns Inn Fields of a Silver
Watch & Some money they [..] pawn's the Watch
near Covent Garden for 3 Guineas wch, wth the Money
made four Guineas all together wch they divided
This Examt. wth St. Leger abt. five days agoe, & between
Holborn & Piccadilly they met wth three men at different
Places as they went along, from whom they took to
the Value of Five Pounds or Thereabouts which
they divided between them at Caver house

This is all the Roberies that I can Rowllet at present

June 4: 1745

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