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taken
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Who being upon Oath says that on Monday the Twenty
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Sixth Instant between the Stowns of One & Two in the Afternoon He
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who Stooped down and with his Hand pick'd up some-
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a Prize and as no person but this Informant saw thin pick
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it up He this Informant should have Half of it as He did not
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doubt but it this Informant had picked it up He would have given
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Him the same that the said
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to a Publick House in
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into a Private
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and out of the said Purse a Bill & Stampd. Receipt for above a
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Hundred Pound for a Diamond Ring and a Little Black Box con-
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said was a diamond
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Ring and of Great Value and that He did not doubt but it would
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be in the Papers in the Mornings that a Third Person came
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communicated
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his Good Luck the Third Person looked at the Ring said it was
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very valuable that the said
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told this Informant
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He did not know how to make them Satisfaction for his Share but
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that the would go to an Uncle in Town and get some Money that
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the said
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went away for about Ten Minutes then re
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turned and said his Stunt was gone in the County to Lye in and
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his Unkle was gone to see her that the said
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asked
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this Informant if He had anything about Him of Value or a Wat
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to Leave with the Third Person till that Evening Seven oClock
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that they all agreed to meet at
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Robert Jones
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's No 19 Bishop gate Street
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that this Informant gave a Watch that had been lent to Him and
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Two Shillings & Six pence to the said Third Person that there said
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his Name was
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and that He wrote the Direction now
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produced and said it was his Address, that this Informant then
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left them that He went to the Place appointed but could not find any
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such Person that He met the said
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this afternoon
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the Corner of Downing Street and immediately took hold of Him
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Sworn before me this
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29 Day of May 1784.
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