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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15065_n233-1">William Smith</rs>
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of Lord<obscured></obscured>
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their London Writer taken yr. 29th. day of August<obscured></obscured>
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before yr. Rt. Honble. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15065_n233-2">Robert Alsop</rs>
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<p n="234">This Informt: <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15065_n234-1">William Smith</rs>
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on his Oath saith on ye<lb></lb>
17th. day of June last <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15065_n234-2">John Wilks</rs>
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now a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15065_occ100">Prisoner</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15065_geo225">Newgate</rs>
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by several Perswarious induced this Informt. to<lb></lb>
go with him to job in yr. streets, that ye Said Wilks provided<lb></lb>
this Informt. with a Pistol for that purpose that about<lb></lb>
eleven o'Clock in ye Night of ye June day ye. said Wilkstope<obscured></obscured>
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a Coach in shug Lane & this Informt. Stood as a little<lb></lb>
distance to Watch, when ye said Wilks robbed ye. Persons of<lb></lb>
in ye. Coach of two Purses which he showed t this Informt. &<lb></lb>
said he believed these was Gold in them & put them in his<lb></lb>
Pocket but never gave this Informt. any share of <obscured></obscured>
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<p n="235">This Informt. on his Oath further faith that about a<lb></lb>
quarter of an Hour after ye. Said Robbery this Informt.<lb></lb>
Stopt another Coach in or near ye Jame Lane & called to ye. said<lb></lb>
Wilks to come & Assist him, that Wilks immediately<lb></lb>
went to ye. Door of ye. Coach & demanded of ye. Persons<lb></lb>
therein this Watches & Mony that he took from than<lb></lb>
a Purse with two medals & come silver & also a<lb></lb>
small gold watch that ye. said Wilks gave this<lb></lb>
Informt. one of ye. Medals & also took a seal off ye<lb></lb>
Watch Chain & then gave this Informt. ye. Watch<lb></lb>
to fell That ye. next Morning this Informt. feld ye.<lb></lb>
said Watch to <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15065_n235-2">Peter Winstantley</rs>
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