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This 27th: day of Octr 1788 Before us Two of High Majesties Justices of the
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peace in and for the seed County who being on Oath say And first the
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on his Oath saith on Saturday last between
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the hours of one and Two as he was in the Last Room of the said Wm
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Moody he was robbed of Three Shillings in Silver taken out of his
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Saturday last between the hours of Twelve and One
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by the Collar and
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took some Silver out of his pocket more than Two Shillings
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he is certain when
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called out he was done again
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came from the
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Ten Minutes. he this informant told them they had done
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a bad Act They threatned him - And that Moody on hearing
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they had robbed Smith said if he this Informant would Swear
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to the Smith he would go with him to a Justice and have them
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secured -
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the hour of one he heard a Noise went into the tap Room when
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told him the Two men he had been drinking with had Robbed him
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of three Shillings and six pence and some Coppers That Smith being
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in liquor and no person corrobarating what he said he desired him to go
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which
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he did as well as the said
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and Francis Mid hap
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who went out first he cannot say - That
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and Francis Midhap
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returned in about ten minutes - Says Smith came in at the fore door
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near the same time - When he offered a Reward Fenny person who was
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present at the time would inform him of the Robbery When
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offered to
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go and make oath of the Fact
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Taken and Sworn
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The 27th: day of Oct 1788
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Before us
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