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The Voluntary Information of
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and made on Oath before me
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. one of his Majesty's
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Justices of the peace
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for the said County of Middlesex this
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10th. Day
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of January 1774
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This Informant saith that he with one
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James Bishop
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Robert Simmons
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about Ten Weeks ago, in the Night time Burglariously broke into a House adjoining
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to Messieurs Adams and Layer at
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and stole from thence a
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Guinea two Quarter of Guinea Fourteen Shillings in Silver Six Childrens Linnen
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Gowns and a Fishskin Knife Case with a Dozen of Ivery handled Knives and Forks which
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This Informant and said Dunmore sold to Mr. Moses a Jewish for 3 half Crowns the Linen
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for 3/6 which was Distributed Between
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This Informant said Simmons and Bishop
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This Informant saith that he with said Bishop and Simmons about a Months
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ago, in the night time burglariously broke into a House in the
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and Stole Frome thence two pair of Copper Plate
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Window Curtains and a Black Silk Cardinal which Cardinal said Simmons gave
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to One
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Hannah Jefferies
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to Pawn at a Pawnbrokers in
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in the
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, said Jefferies Received for the same Five
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Shillings which was Distributed Between this Informant Bishop and Simmons
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the Curtains were Sold by this Informant and Simmons to one Mr. Moses a Jewish
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in
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for three half Crowns which this
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Informant said Bishop and Simmons Shared.
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This Informant saith that he with said Bishop and Simmons about same
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time Feloniously Stopt a Man in
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Stepney Fields
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and Robbd him of a Pinchback
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Watch half a Guinea two Quarters of a Guinea and same Silver, this Informant
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saith that he and said Simmons Sold the said Watch to the above named Moses
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for Twelve shillings which was Distributed Between this informant said Bishop
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and Simmons
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This Informant saith that about three Weeks ago he with said Bishop
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and Simmons Stopt a Man in the Night time in a Lane near
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Lime house Church
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and Robbd him of a Silver Watch one Guinea a half Crown piece and a Shilling
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said Watch was sold to the above named Jew for Eighteen Shillings which
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was Distributed. Between this Informant said Bishop and Simmons
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This Informant saith that about the same time he with said Bishop
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and Simmons Feloniously Stopt a Man in
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London Fields
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in the
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Leonard Shoreditch
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and Robbed him of a great Coat one Shirt one Neckloth
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one pair of new Shoes one Silk Handkerchief and three shillings in Silver
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And this Informant saith that about two days afterwards he this Informant said
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Bishop and Simmons Feloniously Stopt a Manswear the same place and Robbed him of
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a Pair of Sleeve Buttons one Pair of Pinchback Shoe Buckles and Some Silver and
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this Informant further saith not
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Edward Darby
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Sworn this
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10th. day of Janry. 1774
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before me}
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D Wilmot
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