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near the 4 Mile Stone they
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were stopped by three footpads armed with Pistols - that they
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robbed this Informant of one Guinea & six or Seven Shillings and
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further says that he is very sun that three persons now present
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taken before me this 16th. day
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of April 1788
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Who being upon Oath saith that this Morning about
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four o'Clock as this Informant and her said Husband and
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Daughter were riding in said Cart on said
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she was robbed of three pence amount which was one bad half penny and a thimble by the Same
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three footpads, and further says that she is very sure
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is one of said Footpads
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and the Man who first demanded their Money
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that the doth verily believes
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is the Man who held the Horse and that the said
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her The Husband as aforesaid
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Sworn before me this
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16th, day of April 1788 }
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