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And this Informant
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Henry Burton
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saith that he is a Watchman in Parkers Lane
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soon after he had Called the hour of 12 o' Clock last
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Saturday Nighthe heard a copy of Watch in Parkers
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Lane upon which he went down the Lane where
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he found the two persons now present who call
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Man squeezeing the other Informant Benjamin
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the sd. Benjamin Gillamn was crying out for
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both got away from this Informt but were
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taken on the Sunday afternoon on the Sunday
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Morning this Informant saw the sd
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about four o' Clock who told him that
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he was Robbed
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by the three Men who had him against the
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Wall as abovementd this Informant further
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saith that he took the hat belonging to the said
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