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goeing home from London on Tuesday last about Six of the Clock<lb></lb>
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in the County of Middx he coas felt upon by<lb></lb>
three highway men one horse Cart one of Wih threatned to<lb></lb>
Street him through the head of her if he did not alight & deliver his<lb></lb>
mony & thereupon this Informant alight being fighter wth<obscured></obscured>
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pocket & teet<obscured></obscured>
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a greats worth of Farthings that this Informant had between<obscured></obscured>
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& five pounds more in another pocket but Company comon<obscured></obscured>
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in the Said Highwaymen Fled And this Informant further<lb></lb>
Saith that this morning he went to Newgate to fee a Jason<lb></lb>
who was taken that might upon a forth pursuit as he was<lb></lb>
Informed & Committed by Mr Milner a Justice of peace of Matt<lb></lb>
but the Turnkey refused to let him have a fight of the Said<lb></lb>
Jason him a hight<obscured></obscured>
he would way eight<obscured></obscured>
place see that he who forced to view him of<lb></lb>
Candle night thought a grate And this Informant further<lb></lb>
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the Said Jason who at he is Informant<lb></lb>
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Bromfeild</rs>
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to be one of<lb></lb>
the Jesons who relesed him as aforesaid And this Informant<lb></lb>
further Saith that one of the Jesons who robbrs him was<lb></lb>
on a Grey horse & that Imediately the Countey come in<lb></lb>
& purssues them<lb></lb>
Jurat 13o die Marty 1697<lb></lb>
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