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The Information of
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Taken before me this 21st. Day of
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June, 1765
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Who being upon Oath says that on Friday the 7th. of June Instant
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at about Ten o'Clock at Night as he was passing
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a Person now present who calls himself
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Attempted to Pick this Informant's Pocket of
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his Handkerchief Snuff Box in which he dected him and
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seized hold of him upon which another Person now present who
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calls himself
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came up and by his Behaviour appeared
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terrifre the Boy (By field) told him he wou'd carey him to a Justice
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Temple Barr
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Carrel
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followed him and seemed to Meditate the rescue of sd. Byfield
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says that at this time he also observed two other Persons to
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appear as part of the Gang whom he believes to be two Persons
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now present who call themselves
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William King
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Derby
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and imagining they intended to assist Carrol in the Rescue
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Byfield he desired
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Robt. Carr
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now present who
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happened to pass by to Walk behind this Informt. and keep
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off the Prisoners, which he promised to do saying he saw
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there was a Gang after him, that when he came to the Corner
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of
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sd. Carrol stept a few paces before this
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Informt. stopt short and looked under his hatt in order for Informant to
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raise his head which as soon as he
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Immediately struck him a violent blow upon the Nose with
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by means
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whereof
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part of this Informant's Nose was slit and his
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Eye lids almost divided
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Cranley Thos. Kerby
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Sworn before me this
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12th. day of June 1760
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