Middlesex Sessions:
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October 1761

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The Information of John Cobby< no role > taken
before me one of him Majestys Justices
of the peace of the said County

Who being on Oath saith That last night
he was picked up by a Person now present who
calls herself Mary Pickens< no role > and and & went
with her to a Lodgings house and shortly after
the sd. Mary and the other person who this
Inf can't yet find demanded this Inf money
and pleaded themselves at the door of
the Room & Swore that, he shod not go out
till they had his Money and upon this
Inf attempting to get the door open the
both seyed hold on his this Inf Collar
and again repeated the demand of his
Money as afsd. And this Inf further saith
that being a Frishled he gave the sd.
MaryTwoone half Crowned & to the other
Two half Crowns. And further Saith that they said
in case he refused they wod call down Stairs a
Fellow they call'd Tone which further
increased this Inf fear Examined him
to deliver his Money as afsd.

Sworn the 2d day of Oct
1761 before me}

Saunders Welch< no role >

John Cobby< no role >




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