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Middlesex
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(to Wit)
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The Several Informations of
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Mary Smith
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of
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No. 1
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Cable
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Street
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in the Parish of
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Saint Mary White Chapel
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Widow
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.
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George
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David
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of
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No. 105
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Rosemary Lane
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in the Parish aforesaid
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Slop Seller
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William Clarke
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man the
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Victualling Office
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in the Parish of
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Saint
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Botolph without Newgate
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<
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and
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Thomas Cook
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of the Parish of
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Saint Paul Shadwell
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Waterman
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all in the County aforesaid
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Taken this
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19th. day of March 1785
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before me one of his
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Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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in and for the sand County
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Who being on their Oaths severally say and first the said
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Mary
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Smith
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for herself saith that about the latter End of February last on the
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beginning of March Inst. she bought a pair of blue Cloath breeches now produced
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of the Prisoner
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Peter Oberg
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now present who at the same time Offered this
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Informant a Maroon Coloured Cloath Waistcoat for Sale but which she did not
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then purchase as said Oberg was to have brought Informant the Coat and
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Waistcoat belonging to it, but before that
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was done the prisoner was
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apprehended and further this Informant Saith not, And this Informant
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George Davie
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for himself Saith, that about the latter End of the last Month or
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the beginning of the present he purchased. One Cloath Coat One Silk Waistcoat
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and One pair of Cloath Breeches now produced, by him for one pound one shilling of the Prisoner
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Peter Oberg
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who at the time of selling the same told Informant he had orders from
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a Ship Mate of his to dispose of the same, and further Saith not. And this
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Ir
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William Clark
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for himself saith that in the seventh day of
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March Instant he purchased an old Cloath Coat One Cloath Jackett and one
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Linen Shirt of the Prisoner
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Peter Oberg
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for nine Shillings and Six pence. That
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the same day he sold the Coat but that the Cloath Jacket and Linen Shirt
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are
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now produced are the same he purchased of the said
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Peter Oberg
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on the day &
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year last mentioned, And further saith not. And the said
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Thomas Cole
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for
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himself Saith that on the Eighth day of March Instant the prisoner
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Peter Oberg
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.
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was delivered to him by Mr Knox Beadle of
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Saint George
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charged with having
<
lb
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</
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>
committed a Robbery. That on the prisoners being Challenged by Mr. Anderson
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lb
>
</
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>
touching the said Robbery and that he the prisoner had stolen a Quantity of Meaning
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lb
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>
Apparel out of the said Mr. Andersons House in
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rs
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Old Gravel Lane
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Saint George
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<
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<
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</
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<
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Middlesex
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Victualler as also a Silver Watch and a pair of Silver Buckles the
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prisoner owned to his having take the wearing Apparel and where he had
<
lb
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</
lb
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Sold a Part thereof but denied any knowledge either of the Watch or Buckles. And this
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lb
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</
lb
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Informant further Saith that perceiving the Prisoner Oberg to walk very Awkward
<
lb
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</
lb
>
he Insisting on searching him and on such Search found the Watch now produced tyed
<
lb
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</
lb
>
to the Tent of his Shirt between his legs which he Cut. and that the piece of Shirt
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lb
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</
lb
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now produced is part of the Shirt said Oberg had on and which the said Watch was
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lb
>
</
lb
>
wrapped up in.
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p
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Taken and Sworn the day and Year
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
first above written before me
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
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=
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John Staples
</
rs
>
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George David
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interp
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>
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rs
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>
Wm. Clark
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p
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</
div1
>
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