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that about the hour of Eleven of the Clock this Informant
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left the said Three Persons in order to go home to his
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Lodging at the
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that when this Informant came to near the Top of Chick
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Lane he was Seized by three Men and Dragged into a
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Court where they Threw him Down on his back and
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Feloniously took from his Person Two Silver Watches and
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Seven Guineas in Gold this Informants property this
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Informant saith that he hath since been informed that the
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place where he was dragged into as aforesaid is called by
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with whom he
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Taken & Sworn before me the
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Day and year first above Written}
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