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The Information of
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Robert Drysdale
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taken before me one of his Majestys
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Elizabeth Cox
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Sarah Tyler
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saw
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two other
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to
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went together privately
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in another Room
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in
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Robbing him of a Quantity of half pence he had in his
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Pocket that he Immediately Seized hold of her and insisted
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to have his Money returned when she violently Screamed
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John Lewis
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came into
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the Room and he violently seized hold of this Informt. &
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rescued the said
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from him and then they
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all run away together that as soon as they were gone
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he found that not only his Money but his Watch Chain
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and Seal had been feloniously taken and Carried away
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And this Informant further upon his Oath declare
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is the person who robbed him as aforesd. and that the
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were aiding abetting
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and Assisting in the said Felony as had it not have been
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for the said Lewis and Tyler's coming into the Room he
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shou'd have secured the said Cox with his property upon he
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Taken and Sworn before me this
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Robert Drysdale
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