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himself-says, that he and all the others before named
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knew of Armstrong returning from Transportation-this
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Informant has seen Lipd only last Saturday Seen night,
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since Armstrong was shot, and has not seen Sanders before
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his being brought to the bar-Informant now says, he is
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certain that Lipe (meaning the prisoner Abrahams) and
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Sarders Alexander were the two men before desired to
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be with Armstrong in great Coals in Winchester Street
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he also declares that a third pair of pistols which are
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shewn to him, are the same Armstrong took out with
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him the Evening he was shot-Informant cannot tell
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who the two rooms occupied by Armstrong and Lipe
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proerly belonged to, or were rented by, but supposes by
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them both-he has seen
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Armstrongs & Lyne in bed with the
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Hannah Sanders
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at one time
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And this Informant further saith that on
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Sunday the fifth Day of November Instant, being the
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Sunday preceding the above Matter in Winchester Street
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he went to the Lodgings of Armstrong in blue hart
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Court, about six O'Clock in the morning, in consequence
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of being asked by Armstrong the Night before-whilst
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he was sitting there, Armstrong, and the
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Lyon Abrahams
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, and
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Sanders Alexander
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, brought a
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Quantity of China in handkerchiefs, consisting of Bow
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some Images, and other things-they told Informant
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they had got them somewhere in Cheapside-Armstrong
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in presence of the prisoners before named said, that
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they had opened the House out of which they got
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the China, with a pick lock Key, and that there was
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plenty of China there, and they would have some
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more of it-On the same Sunday in the Evening
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Armstrong called at this Informants, said he would
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call or him about six the next Morning-he did so
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Informant then got up, and went along with him
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Armstrong carried a Basket, which he had brought
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along with him-they went together to the Magpye
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and Punch Bowl Alehouse in Bishopgate Street
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had a pot of Beer, and Quartern of Gin-Armstrong
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CLRO: London Sessions Papers 1775 Dec.
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