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<p n="3119"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlese to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3119-1">Robert Moffatt</rs>
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(at John<lb></lb>
Moffatts Margaret street <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2152">St Mary le bone</rs>
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) <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45028_occ754">Mariner</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Taken before me this 21st day of August 1784.</p>
<p n="3120">Who being on Oath says that on Wednesday Night last the 18th instant<lb></lb>
about 11 o'Clock he met with a Person now present who calls herself<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3120-1">Martha Fisher</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2153">Long Acre</rs>
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. That he went with her to her Lodgings<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2154">Cross Lane</rs>
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nar <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2155">Drury Lane</rs>
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, where he went to Bed with said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3120-2">Martha Fisher</rs>
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That they had not been in Bed More then fire Minutes<lb></lb>
before said fisher made an Excuse and got out of Bed and went out<lb></lb>
of the room; on her not returning this informant searched his Pockets<lb></lb>
and found that 4 Guineas & three half Crowns. had been taken out of<lb></lb>
his breeches pocket. and on Informant searching the Room, found that<lb></lb>
a Waistocat and a Handkerchief had also been taken. And this Informant<lb></lb>
further saith that he is certain that he had said Money in his Pocket<lb></lb>
at the time he went into said Room, and that no other person had been<lb></lb>
in, except the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3120-3">Martha Fisher</rs>
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, until he missed said Money.</p>
<p n="3121">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
21st day of August 1784}</p>
<p n="3122"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3122-1">Thos Gilbert</rs>
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</p>
<p n="3123"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3123-1">Robert Moffat</rs>
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