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of Holloway
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Thomas Fisher
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of the Half
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moon at Holloway
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Victualler
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taken before me this 11th,,
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day of November 1783.
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Who on their Oath say and first the said
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about 5 o'Clock as this Informant was on his Duty at Holloway a Person
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now present who calls himself
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Robert Cross
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came by him on horn back,
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pursued by
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now present with the cry of "Stop Thief"
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That this Informant joined in the Pursuit and assisted in Souring
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him and found on his person the three Watches
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four gold
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Seals eight Guineas and half and one of the Pistols now
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produced And the said
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in the pursuit and assisted in securing said Cross. and in his
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right Hand, found the other pistol now produced. And the said
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was coming
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down
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purued by the said Mead, this Informant.
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went into the middle of the Road to endeavour to stop him, when
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said Cross fired a Pistol at this Informant as he passed, and
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this Informant fired at him again. And the said
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and half two Pistols and a Purse now produced, are the same
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which were delivered to this Informant last Evening byMr.
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Wm.
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Sworn before me this
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11th.. day of Novemr. 1783}
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John Trinee
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Mark
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