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The Information of
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Who being upon Oath saith that on or about
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the first of June last he was accosted by a
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when hee went to her
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Lodgings in
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that night that at the time he went into her
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said Lodgings he had three Guineas in his Breeches Pocket and One
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half Guinea in Gold in his Waistcoat
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in the Morning when he awaked
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Catherine Bowdon
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was gone
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and had feloniously and privately took and
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Carried away from his person the said Sum of
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Three Guineas and One half Guinea in Gold the
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property of the said Informant. And this Informt.
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further upon his Oath Saith that he is positive
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that the abovenamed
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is the
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person who committed the above Felony as
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he was in no other Company from the time
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it was in his possession untill it was stole
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from him in the manner aforesaid
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the Door of the said Room where they slept
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being the Locked
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Taken and Sworn before
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Francis
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Burgoyne
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