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was Doctor WhiteThat the Horser heads were towards
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Frith Street and said Doctor White said he had lost his Watch
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who had then left his Coach some Distance from him, to
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whom he observed that Doctor White had been robbed of
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his Watch in his Coach and that unless he returned the
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returned for Answer that he had not received tha Fare
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of his Coach and that he should call on Doctor
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White abt. 3 o Clock the same day when this Informant
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came to the said Hotel abt. 3 o Clock in the Morning of
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the 23rd instant with said Dr. White in his Coach and
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rang the Bell. That this Informant came to the
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Door and got into said Hackney Coach in the presence of said Peppercorn and Short to see if said
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Dr. White had a Watch about him but found he had
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none-That he which said Peppercorn & Short
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then awoke the said Dr. White who immediately said
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says that he is Servant to the said Doctor White That
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his Master came house
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had it and desired this Informant out to take his Number
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That he went to the Door of the Hotel in
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