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Mussary &
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themselves say that on Monday Night last about ¾
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at Twelve o'Clock they Heard a Rattle at the end of
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David Sutherland
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in
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Tothil Street
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that about Two oClock on Tuesday
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last He formd Two Left Hand Gloves in the
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where He had seen
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James Wiggan
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stand before
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taken to the Watchouse that He took the sd. Gloves
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to the Watchouse which paired with Two Right Hand
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Gloves found on
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James Wiggan
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when Searched.
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William Sherving
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for Himself says that on Monday
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Night last He was
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Constable
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of the Night at the Watchouse
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that about one o'Clock Four Men were brought in charged
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robbing Mrs: Bowden that on Searching
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James Wiggan
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amongst other articles formd Two Right Hand Gloves which
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watched with Two Left Hand Gloves afterwards brought
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by Sutherland the
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that on Searching
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James
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Russels
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He found a Stock Buckle with part of a Stock & a
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Pen Knife the property of Mr. Bowden
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And
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Charles Carey
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for Himself says that He is a
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Beedle of
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St. Margaret
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that He was at the Watchouse
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on Monday Night when Four Men were brought in
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charged with robbing Mr: Bowden that after they were
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Searched this Informant found a Pistol charged with Powder & a
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Strugg which had been droped behind a Chest in the Watchouse
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Sworn before me this
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29th. Day of January 1785
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Robt. Abington
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Joseph Bowden
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Tomer Bowden
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John
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Birdseye
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Edward
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Williams
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Joseph
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Car
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Patrick
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Kennedy
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Wm:
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Mussary
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Benjn:
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Stewart
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David
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Sutherland
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William Parvis
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William Skirving
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