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The Information of James Beswick< no role > late of ye pish of St
Gibs Criplegate in ye County of Midlesex Stable Keeper
taken before Me Sr William Withers< no role > Knt . Lord Mayor of
ye Citty of London ye first day of September 1708 as
follows

This Informant Saith that about February last he this
Informant (together with William Lavender< no role > ) near Lynn in ye
County of Norfolk did robb a Man & Woman on horseback
& took from them about thirty Shillings & divided ye same
between them. And this Informant saith that about six or
Eight weeks since this Informant (together with John Bath< no role >
John Cook< no role > John Way< no role > & John Caster< no role > . Did near Stapleford
in Cambridge Shire Steal five horses out of ye Grounds there
one of which belonged to Esqr Joseelyn And about a
fortnight since this Informant saith that the (together with
Samuel Bayly< no role > & one other pson who goes by sd Name of
Little Ned.) did Steal three horses & one Mare from ye
grounds near Highgate . And this Informant further saith
that on Tuesday ye 17th of August last about 5 in ye after-
-Noon He this Informant (together with John Cook< no role > William
Lavender< no role > Samuel Bayly< no role > & ye pson Called Little Ned) did
rob a Coach within three or four Miles of Winchester &
took from ye Psons therein a Silver Watch a snuff box about
thirty or forty Shillings in Silver a hood & Scarfe a Perriwig
& a peice of Holland, & Shared ye same amongst them
Informant (together with Samuel Bayly & Little Ned) Did
Rob a Coach near Epsom & took from ye Persons therein a
Gunney & an half, about thirty Shillings in Silver, & a Gold
Ring & Shared ye same amongst them. And on Saturday
the one & twentieth day of August last in ye Evening he