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<lb></lb>
The Voluntary Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45022_n81-1">Edward Darby</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo56">Parish<lb></lb>
of Saint Leonard Shoreditch</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo57">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45022_occ12">Weaver</rs>
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taken<lb></lb>
and made on Oath before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45022_n81-2">David Wilmot</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45022_occ13">Esqr</rs>
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. one of his Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45022_occ14">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the said County of Middlesex this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45022_date22">10th. Day<lb></lb>
of January 1774</rs>
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<p n="82">This Informant saith that he with one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45022_n82-1">James Bishop</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45022_n82-2">Robert Simmons</rs>
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about Ten Weeks ago, in the Night time Burglariously broke into a House adjoining<lb></lb>
to Messieurs Adams and Layer at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo58">Old Ford</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo59">Parish of Bow</rs>
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and stole from thence a<lb></lb>
Guinea two Quarter of Guinea Fourteen Shillings in Silver Six Childrens Linnen<lb></lb>
Gowns and a Fishskin Knife Case with a Dozen of Ivery handled Knives and Forks which<lb></lb>
This Informant and said Dunmore sold to Mr. Moses a Jewish for 3 half Crowns the Linen<lb></lb>
Gowns were pawnd at a Pawnbrokers in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo60">Skinner Street</rs>
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for 3/6 which was Distributed Between<lb></lb>
This Informant said Simmons and Bishop<lb></lb>
This Informant saith that he with said Bishop and Simmons about a Months<lb></lb>
ago, in the night time burglariously broke into a House in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo61">back Lane</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo62">Parish of Saint Mary White Chapel</rs>
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and Stole Frome thence two pair of Copper Plate<lb></lb>
Window Curtains and a Black Silk Cardinal which Cardinal said Simmons gave<lb></lb>
to One<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45022_n82-5">Hannah Jefferies</rs>
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to Pawn at a Pawnbrokers in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo63">Skinner<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo64">Parish of Christ Church</rs>
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, said Jefferies Received for the same Five<lb></lb>
Shillings which was Distributed Between this Informant Bishop and Simmons<lb></lb>
the Curtains were Sold by this Informant and Simmons to one Mr. Moses a Jewish<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo65">Hounsditch</rs>
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for three half Crowns which this<lb></lb>
Informant said Bishop and Simmons Shared.</p>
<p n="83">This Informant saith that he with said Bishop and Simmons about same<lb></lb>
time Feloniously Stopt a Man in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo66">Stepney Fields</rs>
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and Robbd him of a Pinchback<lb></lb>
Watch half a Guinea two Quarters of a Guinea and same Silver, this Informant<lb></lb>
saith that he and said Simmons Sold the said Watch to the above named Moses<lb></lb>
for Twelve shillings which was Distributed Between this informant said Bishop<lb></lb>
and Simmons</p>
<p n="84">This Informant saith that about three Weeks ago he with said Bishop<lb></lb>
and Simmons Stopt a Man in the Night time in a Lane near <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo67">Lime house Church</rs>
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and Robbd him of a Silver Watch one Guinea a half Crown piece and a Shilling<lb></lb>
said Watch was sold to the above named Jew for Eighteen Shillings which<lb></lb>
was Distributed. Between this Informant said Bishop and Simmons<lb></lb>
This Informant saith that about the same time he with said Bishop<lb></lb>
and Simmons Feloniously Stopt a Man in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo68">London Fields</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45022_geo69">Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
Leonard Shoreditch</rs>
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and Robbed him of a great Coat one Shirt one Neckloth<lb></lb>
one pair of new Shoes one Silk Handkerchief and three shillings in Silver<lb></lb>
And this Informant saith that about two days afterwards he this Informant said<lb></lb>
Bishop and Simmons Feloniously Stopt a Manswear the same place and Robbed him of<lb></lb>
a Pair of Sleeve Buttons one Pair of Pinchback Shoe Buckles and Some Silver and<lb></lb>
this Informant further saith not</p>
<p n="85"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45022_n85-1">Edward Darby</rs>
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<p n="86">Sworn this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45022_date23">10th. day of Janry. 1774</rs>
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before me}</p>
<p n="87">D Wilmot</p>
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