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to wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1044-1">Samuel Lucas</rs>
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taken before me<lb></lb>
this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45010_date47">14th. day of April 1766</rs>
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<p n="1045">Who being upon Oath says that last Wednesday fortnight he had<lb></lb>
feloniously Stolen out of his Pocket forty five Guineas in Money<lb></lb>
and as he verily believes by <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1045-1">Ann Benton</rs>
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now present because<lb></lb>
he that Night went to Bed with said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo374">Benton</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo375">house of one</rs>
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Becket in John's Street Westminsr. about ten or Eleven o' Clock<lb></lb>
at which time he had the Money safe in his Pocket and on<lb></lb>
awaking about three o' Clock the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
next Morning he<lb></lb>
missed both the Woman and Money, and also having<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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taken her into Custody on Friday last the first time he<lb></lb>
he had seen her since the Robbery he found in her Custody<lb></lb>
eight Guineas and one Quarter Guinea which said Benton<lb></lb>
confesses cond acknowledges to be part of his Money Stolen<lb></lb>
as aforesaid but which She pretends he gave her which<lb></lb>
pretence is not true</p>
<p n="1046">Sworn before me the day<lb></lb>
and Year first above wirten}</p>
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<p n="1048">His<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1048-1">Samuel<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Lucas</rs>
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Mark.</p>
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