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Image 35 of 35622nd February 1783


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The joint and several Informations of
Robert Piercy< no role > of Saint Paul's Church Yard, Warehouseman
Samuel Probear< no role > he servant William Clark< no role > of Noble Street , London, Silversmith ,
and Thomas Warren< no role > of Stationers Alley Ludgate Street
London. Box Maker Who being on Oath severally
say And First the said Robert Piercy< no role > for himself
saith, that Yesterday Afternoon, the Prisoner Samuel Lemon< no role > in
company with another Man, came to his Shop,
and said, he wanted a bed side Carpet Informant
looked one out, for which the Prisoner agreed, and
offered to be charged, to pay for itInformant
took some Money, consisting of nine Guines and
threetwo copper PiecesInformant told the Prisoner
he had no half Guinea, but he said "I'm sure
you have half a Guinea, let me look "Informant
suffered the Prisoner to put his hand and take two
or six Guineas out from the nine Guineas the
Prisoner returned some Gold, and at that time,
Informant thought it was all the Guineas he had
taken, but, putting his hand in his Pocket, very
soon after the Prisoner went out of his Shop, he
missed two of the nine Guineas he had in his hand
when the Prisoner took five or six Guineas as
aforesaidInformant instantly sent the other
Informant Samuel Probeart, his, Porter, after the
Prisoner , who returned withthe Prisonerhim, and
Informant then charged the Prisoner with stealing
two of the nine Guineas he had in his hand
the Prisoner said, if he had done it, it was a
Mistake, and he would where the Money
Informant is satisfied, the Prisoner Feloniously
and not by any Mistake, took two of the
five of six Guineas he had out of his hand
wherein ring Guineas were And the said
Samuel Probeart< no role > for himself saith, that he
way sent by Informant Piercy to secure the
Prisoner , whom he had apprehended in Fleet
LaneAnd the said William Clark< no role > for
himself saith, that he was present, and assisted
to secure the Prisoner, who said he would




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