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his Wife
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William
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taken before me
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this 17th. day of November 1784
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Who being upon Oath Say, and first the said
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Francis
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says, that last Night about 10 o Clock he was stopped
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in Bagnigge Wash in the Parish of Saint Pancras by five
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Foot pads who robbed him of a Knife two Glass Drops, a Rule
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some tacks, and Half penny and a Memorandum Paper now
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produced, and some Money; And further says that he is very
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sure that five Persons now present who call themselves
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George
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Harris
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are the said Five Foot pads that so robbed him as
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aforesaid, for that they were not
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out of this Informants
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sight from the time of their robbing him until they were
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apprehendedThe said Francis says that she was with
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her said Husband when he was robbed as aforesaid and is
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very sure that the said five Persons now present are the
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says
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that he with said Pittard and Atkinson apprehended said
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Five Persons, about 10 o Clock last Night near
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Battle Bridge
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-That
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he
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this Informant on seizing hold of said Buttledore saw him
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drop from him said KnifeThe said
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William Pittard
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says that
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he found on the Person of the said Tabbs the said two glass drops
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Rule and Jacks
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now producedAnd
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