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in too great a Hurry that he knew a Watchman who
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wd. give a better Account of the Girl than he wd. that they
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went to the Watchman & acquainted him with what had
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happened they then all three went tot he Watch House
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to the Constable & acquainted him who said to Eldridge
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in order to oblige him he wod. go to the Prisoners Lodgings
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in Shorts Gardens & upon knocking at the Door the
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People got up & told them the Prisoner had been gone
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from their Lodging abt. a Week they then went from
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thence & stood still in the Street a few Minutes during
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wch. Fine the sd.
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Eldridge fell
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in his Pocket for his
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Handkerchief which was gone the other Watchman
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Flim left the sd. Eldridge Depont. and in a few Moments
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hearing his Rattle they went & found the sd. Flim had
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taken the Prisoner they then all came to the Watch House
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she was then searched
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Peter Flinn
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for himself saith that being informed by
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one Eldridge that he had been robbed of his Watch &
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describing the Person who he suspected they afterwds.
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parted & in a few Minuits he discovered the Prisoner
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he then sprung his Rattle they came immediately &
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went to the Watchhouse upon being interrogated the
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Prisoner denyed knowing any thing of the Watch but
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said she had a Handkerchief wch. sd. Eldridge gave her
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& pulled the same out of her Pocket & gave into him
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wch. he delivered to the Constable
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Taken and sworn the Day
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and Year above mentioned
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before me}
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Henry Eldridge
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James
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Dignall
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