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came into his House yesterday and asked him for a shilling
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(Holden asked him) saying they had gathered a shilling
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from House to House, and that Mr. Crockford next Door
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gave them a shillingThey said it was for the benefit of
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distressed ChildrenHe asked if it was for
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Parishthey answered no, it was for any Parish, he gave
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them a shilling and asked for a Bill, they said they would
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send it next dayafter they went out about ten Minutes
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they went from door to Door, two Neighbours refused and
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two gave them cach a shilling, soon after this he was
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informed by a neighbour one Mr. Clue that the Prisoners
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were Impostures and that forty Pounds reward had been
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offered for taking them up and that they had collected a
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Great deal of Money at
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under false Pretences
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uppon getting this Information he looked for them last night
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but could not find themBut this Morning he saw
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them go into a gingerbread Bakers opposite to him
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where they got a shilling, upon which he sent for
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Mr. Clue, and went together to a Potatoe Warehouse
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where the two prisoners then wereand then challenged
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the Prisoners as to their right to collect money upon
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which the Prisoners (Wright) immediately said&
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give you Change of this Person (Meaning the Prison
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Holden) saying at the same time that he (Holden)
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had been cheating and defrauding many Poor Children
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the Informant then took them into Custody.
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Taken and Sworn before me the
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day and year first above within}
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Thomas Crorkford
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Thomas Browne
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