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THE Information of
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Taken this 17 Day of June 1782 before me One
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of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County
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Who being upon Oath Saith that about Three Quarters after nine OClock
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in the Evening of the Twelfth of June Inst. being last
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Wednesday he was attacked by Two Foot pats in a
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one of which Seized hold of him
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round the Neck threw him on the Ground and hold
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him While the other rifled his Pockets and took
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from him Four Guineas in Gold One half Crown
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Piece. seven Shillings and six pence in Silver and
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Six half pence and one Farthing and with which
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they both immediately precipitately made Off. Saith
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That he hath great reason to Suspect. and is almost
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and year fast above written before
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