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The Information of
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taken before me one of
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his Majestys
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in and for the said County
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Who being upon Oath saith that, on
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Tuesday night
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the 27th. of February
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last between Ten and Eleven oClock as
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asked him to go home with
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her to her Lodgings which he accordingly
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did and there gave her two Shillings to fetch
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some Gin that whilst she was gone for
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it he took Two half Guineas in Gold out
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of his pocket and tied them up in the corner
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of his Handkerchief which he had on round
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his Neck and he also
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had Seven Shillings
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in Silver in his Breeches pocket and then
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he and the Girl went to Bed and about
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one oClock in the morning he awoke and
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found that
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was gone and had feloniously taken and
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Carried away from his person the said
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Handkerchief Two half Guineas in Gold
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Seven Shillings on Silver one Val Six pence
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and One Comb his property And further
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this Informant saith that he is positive
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is the person
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who committed the said Felony
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Taken and Sworn before me
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the
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third of March 1787
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Wm
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Thornton
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