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<p n="1177"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45024_geo758">Middlesex</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45024_geo759">Westminster</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1177-1">Martha</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45024_occ256">wife</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1177-2">William Hobb</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1177-3">Donald Mc Donald</rs>
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<lb></lb>
taken before Us two<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
of His Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45024_occ257">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the said<lb></lb>
County City and Liberty</p>
<p n="1178">Who being upon Oath and first this Informant<lb></lb>
Martha Hobb for herself Saith that on Saturday<lb></lb>
the Ninth of June about Six o Clock in the Evening<lb></lb>
the two persons now present who call themselves<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1178-1">Charles Stone</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1178-2">Benjamin Harvey</rs>
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came into<lb></lb>
her father's Shop in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45024_geo760">Cockspur Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45024_geo761">Charing Cross</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Pretending to want a Glass put to a Watch that<lb></lb>
at that time a large Glass Case Containing<lb></lb>
many Valuable Jewels and Toys in Gold lay<lb></lb>
upon the Counter that this Informant turning<lb></lb>
her back to the said Glass Case in order to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Speak to her Servant she does Suppose and believes<lb></lb>
that <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1178-3">Charles Stone</rs>
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lifted up the said Glass lase<lb></lb>
and took out a Case Containing therein about<lb></lb>
Thirty Valuable Rings and other Toys, of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
the Value of of Forty pounds which she was<lb></lb>
Sure was in the Glass Case a few Minutes<lb></lb>
before they came into the said Shop that<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1178-4">Charles Stone</rs>
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went out and as she<lb></lb>
is Informed and believes gave the said Case<lb></lb>
with its said Contents to an Accomplice who<lb></lb>
Stood at the Door ready to receive it that upon<lb></lb>
the Boys going out the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45024_n1178-5">Benjamn Harvey</rs>
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<lb></lb>
amused her with<obscured></obscured>
various Questions but<lb></lb>
Coming round to the E<obscured></obscured>
Case she Immediately</p>
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