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the said Jackson presented a Pistol at his Head
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this
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fifteen Shillings in Silver
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That On Thursday last betwixt Eleven
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and Twelve O Clock at Night they Assaulted a
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Gentleman near
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Suttle stood over him with a drawn
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Cutlass this Informant took from him
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about Six Guineas in Gold, and two Pieces
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of foreign Silver Coin which Money they
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Parted amongst them; They then immediately went
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to a
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and took and feloniously carried thereout then
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Silver Table Spoons, three tea Spoons one Milk
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Pot Six Shillings in Silver and twenty Nine Shillings
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in half pence, the said Jackson sold the said things
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but cannot tell WhereThat a Man coming
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a long taking Notice of them they Assaulted him
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and the said Suttle knocked him down with
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the butt end of his Pistol and then shot him through
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his Arm, while this Informant and the said
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Jackson stood by which drawn Cuttlasses
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Sworn before me
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the
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27 April 1771
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Mathew
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