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to<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n485-1">Martha Robinson</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo541">No. 31</rs>
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. <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo542">Castle Street</rs>
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Maker</rs>
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taken on her Oath this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45031_date97">17th. Day of Febry. 1786</rs>
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<p n="486">Who on her Oath Saith that on the 16th. Day of this Inst. Feby. she sent<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n486-1">Edward Potton</rs>
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with a Bundle containing on Black Silk Gown and<lb></lb>
Coat and Sixteen Yards of Bombazeen to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo543">No. 31</rs>
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which<lb></lb>
said Bombazeene and Silk with the Handkerchief she has since<lb></lb>
been Informed by the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n486-2">Edward Potton</rs>
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was forcibly taken away from him by<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n486-3">Joseph Butler</rs>
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in Company with two or three other Men in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo545">New Bond<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
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<p n="487"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n487-1">Martha Robinson</rs>
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<p n="488">The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n488-1">Edward Potton</rs>
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taken on his Oath this 17th. Day<lb></lb>
of Febry. 1786</p>
<p n="489">Who on his Oath Saith that last Night as he was Carrying a Bundle<lb></lb>
containing a Quantity of Silk and Bombazeene for<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the above <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n489-1">Martha Robinson</rs>
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thro'<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo546">New Bond Street</rs>
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<del>the</del>
He was Accosted by a Man who Ask'd him the<lb></lb>
Name of the Street on his Answering him the Man immediately took<lb></lb>
away the Bundle from him And on his Calling out Thief He was<lb></lb>
pursued and taken in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo547">Vigo Lane</rs>
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<p n="490"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n490-1">Edward Poutton</rs>
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<p n="491">The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n491-56">Wm. Ben Key</rs>
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is taken on his Oath<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
this 17th. Day of Feby. 1786</p>
<p n="492">Who on his Oath Saith that last Night as he was Standing in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo548">Cork Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
he heard the Cry of Stop Thief, That he pursued a Man that was<lb></lb>
running along & Saw him Drop a Bundle which he immediately took<lb></lb>
up. which Man was soon after Apprehended by another person &<lb></lb>
whose Name he has since heard is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n492-1">Joseph Butler</rs>
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<p n="493">Sworn this 17th. Day<lb></lb>
of Febry. 1786 before me.</p>
<p n="494">N Forster.</p>
<p n="495"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n495-1">William Bentley</rs>
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