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and this Informant robbed two Gentlemen in a Post Chaise
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near
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South Mims
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of a Gold Watch with a Gold Chain and Two
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Gold Seals and a Silver Watch and about six Guineas in Money,
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says the said Two Watches Chain and Seals were sold by the
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Matthew Penn
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William Payne
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and this Informant to the
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aforesaid
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Letsey Bechers
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for Ten Guineas, Says that in the
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night of the 8th day of July last about 10'o Clock the said
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Thomas
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Chesterman
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William Chesterman
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<
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William Payne
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interp
inst
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type
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and this Informant
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lb
>
</
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>
robbed a Gentleman in a Ore Horse Chaise at the bottom of
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Stanford
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Hill
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of a Silver Watch and two or 3 Shillings in Silver says the
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said Watch was sold by the said
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Thomas Chesterman
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William
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Chesterman
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to the said
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Letsey Bechers
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type
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inst
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>
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for one Guinea, says that
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lb
>
</
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>
about an hour of after the last mentioned robbery the said
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Thomas
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Chesterman
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William Chesterman
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<
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William Payne
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and this Informant
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lb
>
</
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>
robbed Four Laices in a Coach between
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Kingsland
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>
</
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&
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>
Newington
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type
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>
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>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of a Metal Watch in a Green Shagreen Case, Four Purses, and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
about 6 Guineas in Money, says the said Watch was Sold by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
by the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
Thomas Chesterman
</
rs
>
<
interp
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type
=
"given"
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=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
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=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-11"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Chesterman"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-11"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
&
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
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>
William Chesterman
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-12"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
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=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Chesterman"
>
</
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>
<
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type
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value
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"male"
>
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to the
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lb
>
</
lb
>
said
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id
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>
Letsey Becher
</
rs
>
<
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inst
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Letsey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-23"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Becher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-23"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
's for one Guinea. Says that about seven
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Weeks ago the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
Joseph Richardson
</
rs
>
<
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
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=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-13"
type
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"surname"
value
=
"Richardson"
>
</
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>
<
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inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
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>
John Richardson
</
rs
>
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"LMOBPS45017_n2618-14"
type
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"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
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<
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"LMOBPS45017_n2618-14"
type
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"surname"
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"Richardson"
>
</
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>
<
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inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
<
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id
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>
Joseph
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Waldock
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
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>
<
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"LMOBPS45017_n2618-15"
type
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"surname"
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"Waldock"
>
</
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>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
and this Informant robbed a Man in the Fields
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
between
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_occ541"
>
Sir
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_occ541"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Sir"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-16"
>
George Whitmore
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Whitmore"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
's house and
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo1064"
>
Kingsland Turnpike
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo1064"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Kingsland Turnpike"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo1064"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Fourteen Shillings and Six pence. Says that about Ten Weeks
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ago the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-17"
>
John Richardson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Richardson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-18"
>
Joseph Richardson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Richardson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-19"
>
William Payne
</
rs
>
<
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inst
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"LMOBPS45017_n2618-19"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
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>
<
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=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-19"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Payne"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-19"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and this Informant robbed a Man on Horseback who appeared
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
like a Gentlemans Coachman of Eight Guineas in Gold at the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
bottom of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo1065"
>
Stanford Hill
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo1065"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Stanford Hill"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo1065"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
. Says that in the night of the 22nd of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
May last the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-20"
>
William Payne
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2618-20"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
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inst
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type
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>
and this Informant broke
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</
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>
open the
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type
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Crown Tavern
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in
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West Smithfield
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>
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inst
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inst
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type
=
"type"
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=
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and Stole several
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Gold Rings a Tortoiseshell Snuff Box several Stone Buckles, an
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