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The Information of
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George Webster
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of No. 20. Bucklers
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Bury London Drugs Merchant Taken this
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Saith that having reason to Suspect that he and his Father
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had been Robbed of a large quantity of Drugs, and that John
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Tennent the Prisoner who then lived with Informant had
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been concerned therein whereupon Informant sent for a Constable
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to whom he gave the Prisoner and
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Thomas Clarke
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of Informant in Charge, that he thereupon in Company
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with the Constable and the Prisoner Searched their Box as
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and in the Box of the Prisoner John Tennent was found
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Thirty Six Guineas and upwards, but in that of Clark was no
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other then Wearing Aparel and two or three Guineas Saith
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that on finding so large a Sum of Money in the Box if the Prisoner
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Tennant confirmed his Suspicion and positively charged the
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with being concerned therein and told him that he
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was sure that some other Person was concerned with him
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and that it be necessary for him to discover who they were
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to intitle him to favour Informant then promised the Prisoner
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that he wod interside with his Father or his behalf if he
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discovered his accomplices so that they might be brought to
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. That the Prisoner thereupon made the annexed
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Confession which was reduced into Writing and Signed in
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the Presence and hearing of
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Francis Phillips
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& Henry
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Washington and
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. That Informant upon
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the Information of the Prisoner obtained Warrant to Search
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the House of Janies Mt. Millan of No. 12 Cartwright Street
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to whom the
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the Prisoner told Informant he had delivered the Drugs
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Informant missed. That on Monday last Informant in
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Company with a Bowstreet Officer went to the House of Mr Millan
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and the Officer knocked at the Door which Mr Millan opened
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that the Officer told Mr. Millan he had a Warrant to peach his
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House for Stolen Goods and asked Mr. Millan where they were
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