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The Information of
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a Lodger at George Bishops of
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Broker. Taken this 18th. day of
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May 1781 before me One of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the said
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Who being on Oath Saith that about half Part
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One O Clock in the Morning of the fifteenth of May Instant
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he was accosted by a Man (to whom he is an utter Stranger)
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and asked by him Partake of a
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Pot of Beer that he accordingly Consented and went with
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the said Man about twenty Rods up the Bank where
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he saw a Light and round which were Sitting Eight or
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Galton Pet Chull of Beer and some
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Beer in three Quarts PotsThat they asked Informant
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to drink with them which he
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Once when instantly
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the Light was Extinguished and he was Surrounded by
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the said Persons One of whom took from him his Stick
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and assaulted and beat him for some time
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but
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fill making
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all the Resistance he could and endeavouring to get
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away he heard some call to the other and said dont
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beat him any more but draw Your knives and let his
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Puddings outSaith that they then Robbed him
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of One Stone Breast Buckle Set in Silver One
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Cotton Handkerchief and fourteen Shillings in
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Money and that he believes he should have been
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