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<p n="2214"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1685">Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
The several Informations of Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Tumnor <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ633">Singlewoman</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2214-1">Peter Bate</rs>
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Taken<lb></lb>
and made on oath before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2214-2">Rupert Clarke</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Esquire one of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ634">Justices of the peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in and for the said County the 13th. day of August 1783</p>
<p n="2215">This Informant Elizabeth Summer for herself<lb></lb>
Saith That about the hour of 6 o Clock this Morning as the<lb></lb>
was going down <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1686">Tower Street</rs>
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7 dials in her way to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1687">the Strand</rs>
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She was met by Two Women namely <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2215-1">Ann Farmer</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2215-2">Elizabeth Jones</rs>
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who informed her That they were in<lb></lb>
distress and asked this Informant to give her One Penny<lb></lb>
which She did to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2215-3">Elizabeth Jones</rs>
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and afterwards this<lb></lb>
Informant was induced to go with them to a public house<lb></lb>
which She did and treated them with some Spirits, That<lb></lb>
this Informant then wanted to come away but was<lb></lb>
prevented by the said two Women and was obliged to stay<lb></lb>
in the said house for near half an hour and during which<lb></lb>
time the said two Women made several a Hempts to picks<lb></lb>
her pocket That this Informant at length got out<lb></lb>
of the said House and was Endeavouring to make the best<lb></lb>
of her way form the said two Women but the said Two<lb></lb>
Women followed, this Informant and Sized hold of her<lb></lb>
and forcibly and feloniously and against her Will took<lb></lb>
from out of her Right Hand pocket One half Crown<lb></lb>
piece and some half pence and took A pair of pattened out<lb></lb>
of her hand and said now you Gallows whose Ill do for you<lb></lb>
That at the Instant a one persons came up to her assistance<lb></lb>
and Took the said two Woman into Custody.</p>
<p n="2216">And this Informant Peter Bate for himself Saith<lb></lb>
That he is a Japanner and was going to his Work about 6 o Clock<lb></lb>
this Morning That as he was going by <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1688">Tower Street</rs>
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aforesaid<lb></lb>
he saw the above Two Women Seize hold of the above named<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2216-1">Elizabeth Tummer</rs>
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and with horrid Threats said They would have<lb></lb>
some Money and immediately put their hands into the said Elizabeth<lb></lb>
pocket and Took out a half Crown piece and some Copper money<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2216-2">Ann Farmer</rs>
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forcibly took a pair of Pattens out of the said<lb></lb>
Elizabeths hand and threatened to Cut her down with them That this<lb></lb>
Informant then assisted and took them into Custody and the prisoners affered to<lb></lb>
return the property to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2216-3">Elizabeth Tummer</rs>
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<p n="2217">Taken and Sworn the day<lb></lb>
and year aforesaid Before me}</p>
<p n="2218"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2218-1">Rupd. Clark</rs>
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<p n="2219"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2219-1">E Turner</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2219-2">Peter Bates</rs>
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