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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2765-1">Hannah</rs>
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Dunstan Stepney</rs>
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<lb></lb>
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after returned hearing an Cry of Stop thief and saw persons pursuing<lb></lb>
that her <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ962">servant</rs>
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informing her<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Thief had gother<lb></lb>
Watch coat and Cloak and soon after The person present who says<lb></lb>
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was brought to her Door by some person<lb></lb>
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at<lb></lb>
which him she received the said Watch coat and Cloak now produced her said Husband property from three<lb></lb>
Persons</p>
<p n="2766">Taken Sworn<lb></lb>
the day and Year above mentioned<lb></lb>
before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2766-1">John Staples</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2680">Swan Alley</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2681">St. Botholph Aldgate</rs>
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in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ963">Fishmonger</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who on Oath saith or Monday last between the Hours of Three and Four in the<lb></lb>
afternoon as he was waling near <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2682">Spice Island</rs>
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he heard a noise<lb></lb>
which occasioned him to Turn round and seeing a Mob of People coming toward him<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
crying stop thief and seeing <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2768-2">Edward Crouch</rs>
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morning with a Bundle under his Arm<lb></lb>
he run towards him when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2768-3">Edward Crouch</rs>
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throwed said Bundle which he discovered to be Olive green over a Bank<lb></lb>
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-Says he seized Crouch by the Collar who and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to set from him That <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2768-5">Benjamin Hamond</rs>
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coming to his Assistance</p>
<p n="2769">They secured him<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2769-1">John Robinson</rs>
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<p n="2770">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
the day and gear abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2770-1">John Staples</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2684">Spice Island</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2685">St. George Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ964">Boiler of Grease</rs>
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who an Oath<lb></lb>
saith he has a Little Garden adjoining the Shed he Boiles his Grease in at said Island And that<lb></lb>
on Monday last between the Hours of three and four he heard the Cry of Stop thief and saw the<lb></lb>
Prisoner running by his said garden Door he throwed his Stoe at him and say <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2772-2">John Robinson</rs>
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on lay hoe<lb></lb>
of him that he Aided him to secure the Prisoner</p>
<p n="2773">Taken and Sworn the day and Year abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me</p>
<p n="2774"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2774-1">John Staples</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2775-1">Benjamin<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Hamond</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ965">wife</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2686">No. 8</rs>
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aforesaid <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45032_occ966">Shoemaker</rs>
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who<lb></lb>
being on Oath saith on Monday last between the hours of two and four she was at the shad Door of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2776-3">Benjamin Hamond</rs>
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a Relation of hers and hearing a Cry of Shop thief and that the things were thrown<lb></lb>
over into the Garden of said Hamond she<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
with others went and looked and found the Watch produced<lb></lb>
which she delivered to a Gentleman as she was coming along toward the hours where it was said<lb></lb>
it had been stolen that she saw as man take up the coat which is on Mrs. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2776-4">Hannah Rooke</rs>
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and a Black<lb></lb>
Silk Cloak drop out of it in the said Garden</p>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2777-45">Jane<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Baomer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="2778">Taken and Sworn the day and<lb></lb>
year first above mentioned before one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2778-1">John Staples</rs>
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