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their London Writer taken yr. 29th. day of August
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This Informt:
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William Smith
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on his Oath saith on ye
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17th. day of June last
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John Wilks
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by several Perswarious induced this Informt. to
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go with him to job in yr. streets, that ye Said Wilks provided
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this Informt. with a Pistol for that purpose that about
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eleven o'Clock in ye Night of ye June day ye. said Wilkstope
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a Coach in shug Lane & this Informt. Stood as a little
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distance to Watch, when ye said Wilks robbed ye. Persons of
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in ye. Coach of two Purses which he showed t this Informt. &
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said he believed these was Gold in them & put them in his
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Pocket but never gave this Informt. any share of
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This Informt. on his Oath further faith that about a
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quarter of an Hour after ye. Said Robbery this Informt.
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Stopt another Coach in or near ye Jame Lane & called to ye. said
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Wilks to come & Assist him, that Wilks immediately
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went to ye. Door of ye. Coach & demanded of ye. Persons
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therein this Watches & Mony that he took from than
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a Purse with two medals & come silver & also a
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small gold watch that ye. said Wilks gave this
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Informt. one of ye. Medals & also took a seal off ye
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Watch Chain & then gave this Informt. ye. Watch
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to fell That ye. next Morning this Informt. feld ye.
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said Watch to
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