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The Voluntary Information of
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This Information upon his Oath Saith that on
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or about the Seventh day of September 1781 being as Mr
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H near the Cold Bath Hoxton he saw and was
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Concerning the Robbery of Mr Sharpe of
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which this Informant said was a great Robbery and them the
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Laughed of this Informant and said
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Yes it was this Informant said he wondered how is could
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he done and who could do it and then the said James
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Underwood said is was done upon the Jump and that he
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and another Person did it and This Informant further
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saith that he verily beleives that the said
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was the other Person Concerned he being very full of Money at
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said to this
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Informant wee have been to a Stick shop to have a Coin
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Altered and that they bought a Supple Jack for Six pence
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and this Informant further saith that he hath been in
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several times since
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and hath heard him declare that he was one of the Persons
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who Committed the Robbery at Mr Sharpes aforesaid
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