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in a very, indecent Manner, that when this Informant was about to
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go away the said John Clark demanded Money of him threatening
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attempting Sedomitical Practices that this Informant refused to
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him eighteen pence, that this Informant then went on towards
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Gresevnor Gate and the said John Clark and another person now
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came up to him and
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demanded half a Guinea of him threatening if he refused it
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that they would charge him with attempting Sodomy, that this
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Informant being terrified with the thoughts of such Scandal
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gave them half a Guinea, that in Tuesday the 24th.
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came to him and said they
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had got a Warrant from a Justice of Peace against this
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would not give them twenty Guineas they would carry him before
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a Justice that they Informant refusing to give them twenty Guineas
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