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<p n="550"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">London to wit</note>
The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n550-1">William Harper</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15055_n550-1" type="surname" value="Harper"></interp>
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taken before us Sir<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n550-21">Robert Ladbroke</rs>
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and Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n550-3">William Calvert</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15055_occ335">Knights</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15055_occ336">Alderman</rs>
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and two of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15055_occ337">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo626">City of London</rs>
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and the Liberties thereof this <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15055_date59">thirtieth<lb></lb>
Day of October 1744</rs>
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at Newgate</p>
<p n="551">This Examinant on his Oath saith That about five Weeks ago on a<lb></lb>
Saturday Night he this Examinant together with <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-1">Joseph Field</rs>
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otherwise Nobby<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-11">William Norman</rs>
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otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-211">Party Thomas Gyles</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15055_n551-211" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-223">Chimpin Samuel<lb></lb>
Bannister</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-4">William Billingsly</rs>
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otherwise Gugg <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-5">Richard Morris</rs>
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otherwise the<lb></lb>
Irish Man <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-6">Thomas Wells</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15055_n551-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
otherwise Kill held two Gentlemen near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo627">Guildhall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London while <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-7">John Potbury</rs>
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otherwise Jack the Sailor who was along<lb></lb>
with them picked the first Gentlemans Pocket of a Watch with two Gold<lb></lb>
Case and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-8">Henry Gadd</rs>
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otherwise Scampey who was also along with them<lb></lb>
picked the other Gentlemans Pocket of another Watch with the Gold Cases<lb></lb>
one of which said Watches had a Brass Chain and the other a Gold Chain<lb></lb>
to them which said Watches with five more were sold to one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n551-90">William<lb></lb>
Turbutt</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo628">Sharps Alley</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo629">Cow Cross</rs>
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for thirty two Guineas that the<lb></lb>
whole consisted of three Gold Watches three Silver Watches and a Studded<lb></lb>
one as he apprehend of Pinchbeck's Metal that one of the Gentlemen's<lb></lb>
that fell off but it was returned to him again, That the same Night<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo630">Aldersgate Street</rs>
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they husted another Person and took from him the studded<lb></lb>
Watch abovementioned That the same Night in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo631">Bishopsgate Street</rs>
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facing<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo632">Threadneedle Street</rs>
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they robbed another Gentleman of the other of the Gold<lb></lb>
Watches upon which the Gentleman run after Jack the Silver who took it,<lb></lb>
whereon they stopped the Gentleman and his Hat flew off which some of<lb></lb>
them took up and returned it and that he bid them go along for they<lb></lb>
were a Parcell of Rogues That the same Night in Fenchurchstreet they<lb></lb>
stopped a Gentleman and took a Silver Watch person him which was taken<lb></lb>
out of his Pocket by Jack the Sailor that the Gentleman so soon as robbed<lb></lb>
pursued them and called one who came to his Assistance and they took<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo633">Field</rs>
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whereupon the Rest set upon the Gentleman that last his Watch and<lb></lb>
he was cut by them sadly whereby the said Field was rescued and got clear<lb></lb>
off. That the same Night they took another Silver Watch in Threadneedle<lb></lb>
Street near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo634">the Exchange</rs>
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from a Gentleman which was taken out of<lb></lb>
his Pocket by Jack the Sailor whereupon the Gentleman called out and<lb></lb>
attempted to lay hold of one of them but two or three of the Gang Josled<lb></lb>
him and prevented him And that thereon the Gentleman crossed the Way<lb></lb>
and the believe knocked at a Door for Assistance, and that the same<lb></lb>
Night</p>
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