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The Information of
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8th.. day of Decr.
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James Cooper
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John Dunbar
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now present; says that said Cooper about six Years agoe as he believes
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as to the time, advised this Informt. and sd.
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John Weskett
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to Robb the
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Chambers of Master Montague in Lincoln Inn and told them the
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best Method to do it says that they met together at Mr. Jones's Chambers
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with whom said Cooper then lived, says that he and Weskett took to
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ladders from a Stable Yard, by means of which they both got into
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the said Mast. Montagues Chambers thro' a Window, that they there
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broke open a Bureau and look out from thence a Gold Watch
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a large Silver Medal several Gold Rings and a Sum of M
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says that they then went to Weskett's Lodgings in
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where
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they lodged all the aforedsaid Goods says that some time after this
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Weskett went to
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, and this Informent carried the
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Gold Rings above mentioned to
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who then lived with
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Mr. Hambden Postmester and who was at that time airing some
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Vaults for the reception of Wine, says that he this Informt
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Melted the sd. Gold Rings in a Crucible in sd. Cellar, says
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that the aforesaid Cooper had his Share of the Money taken
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as aforesaid and that the sd. Cooper went out of Town at the
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time the Robbery was Committed to avoid being suspected, he
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having lived as a Servant with sd. Master Montague
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further says that the said Robbery was Committed about the
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hour of twelve in the Night, says that while he was in the aforesaid
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Cellar Metting the above Rings he was almost Suffocated with
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the Charcoal which circumstance is well known to one Mrs. Clarke
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then Mr. Hambden's House Keeper. Says that sometime in
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Decd. last he went to see said
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who was then
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Porter to the
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Earl of Harrington
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and who told him he believed his Lords life wantd
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abulet Dechamber which Place he thought this Informant
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might get says the said Weskett soon after communicated his
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Intentions to him of Robbing Lord Harringtons House
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that he desired him to come about seven in the Evening
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when
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