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The Information of
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a Lodger
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at
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the City of Qurbee
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at
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King James's
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in the Parish of
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Saint Paul Shadwell
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in the said County
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Widow
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, Taken this
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29th. day of July 1786
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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 said County
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Who being on his Oath Saith that about Twelve O Clock on saturday night
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the Twenty second of Twenty second of July Instant he was at
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the Barley Mow
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in
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New gravel
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where he fell in Company with
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Mary Matthews
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Prisoners now
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here present. That he went home with her to her house in
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the
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then agreed with Informant to go to bed with him
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her half a Crown. That Informant
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then went into the Bed by himself expecting the prisoner Matthews would
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have followed him but
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prisoner with her Clothes on lying on the Bed opposite to where Informant lay. who was
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Stretching but her Arm over him and had hold of a Jacket in the pocket
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of which
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five Guineas in peice of Convey were deposited when he went to Bed. That the
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Mary Matthews
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on
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seeing him awake dropped or let go the said Jacket
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and Immediately went out of the Room. Further Saith that in about half
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an hour after he Examined the Pocket in which the said Five Guine as was
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when he went to Bed as aforesaid, but could not find the same or any Part thereof
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By Reason whereof he this Informant upon his Oath as aforesaid Saith that
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he verily believes and is almost positive the said
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Mary Matthews
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Robbed him
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of the said Five Guineas and feloniously took and Carried away the same
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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year first above written before me}
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John Staples
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Jacob Barton
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The abovementioned
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Mary Matthews
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upon Examination says, that she is not Guilty
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of the Offence charged upon her in the above Information
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Before me July 29th 1786.
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