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to wit
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The Information of
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John Bellingham
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No 36 Craven Street Strand and of the Kingdom
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Patrick Mc Manus
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taken before me this 2nd day of December
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1788.
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Who being upon Oath severally say, and first the said
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John Bellingham
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for himself says, that about a Quarter past 5 o'Clock
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this Evening, as he was standing in the Croud in the Pit passage
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theatre intending when the Door was open to go
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into the same, he perceived
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James Dawes
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now present close to him
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on his night hand, and another man close to him on his left, wth
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of whom pressed him exceedingly hard, at which instant he perceived
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a person hand at his Job, where his Gold watch was and another
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person hand at his left hand Breeches pocket, in which was
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contained about Twenty three Guineas, in a purse -- That Informant
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endeavoured to put his Hands down, in Order to secure his
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said properly, but being so pressed by the said two persons
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he was rendered Sneapable, that in a few seconds the said
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two persons, left him when he instantly discovered, his
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Gold Watch, Gold Chain, two Gold Seals, and his said Money
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gone, and cried out, that he had been robbed, at which
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instant
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Patrick Mc Manus
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, now present came to his
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Assistance and further says that he verily believes that said Dawes, feloniously
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Mole his said Watch Chain, and Seals, And the said
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Patrick
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Mc Maners
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for himself says, that he was standing at about
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the Distance of a Yard or two from the said
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John Billingham
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at this time and upon, the said Billingham's calling out that he was robbed, he pushed forward and
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seized the said Dawes, who stood on his right and one
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arthur Connolly
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, who stood on his left - that said Connolly
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struggled very hard to get away, when Informant called
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out for some person to secure him, whilst he held said
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Dawes - and accordingly left said Connolly in the Care of a
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tall
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