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The Information of
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on Oath the twelfth day of November 1788
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before me one of his Majestys
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Who Saith That on Wednesday the Fifth day of November
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Instant about Six O'Clock in the Evening he was going
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towards Mile End read and as he was
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near the Kings
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Highway he was stopped by four men who demanded
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his money immediately and if he would give it they would
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not hurt him, immediately one of them catched hold of
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his att Hatt and attempted to Null and did of over his Eyes
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beat him and
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they continued beating him until they found him weak
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they did, and when down they took out of his Pockets
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Three Guineas and a half in Gold and about Ten Shilling
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in Silver and a bad Six pence and some Halfpence,
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and then ran away and one of them stayed behind
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longer than the others or also returned and Informant received from
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him another Violent blow which wounded him in
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the head and then he called out Murder again
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very fast And
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that
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Thomas Thrist
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one of the prisoners now
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under Examination was one of the persons who Robbed him
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John Merryman
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Sworn the 12th. day of
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November 1788 before
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me}
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Wilmot
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