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morning stuff gown and a Homished Muslin workchoath
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two Gold wings one pair of sister buttons and the skirts of
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a Howad silk wastcoat And this Informt: very well
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knowes the last said Horsmans name to bee John Bresbone
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having about eight yeares Since
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Went to
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schoole
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with him att
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aforesd. where his Father then lived &
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kept the Gray hound Inn & since havemy seeng him divers funes
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and once P ticularly in Newgate about six months since
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And this Informant out further sayth that seen after the said
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Highwayman caused the said Coach to be driven to the
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Tibbett on the said standford hill and theire as this
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Informt: was told by sewall of the said passengers
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wissed the said Coach & tooke away sewall sumes of
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money sister spoones & other goods from the said
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Passengers & a considerable sume of money from the sd
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Coachman And the said Coachman whose name is
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afterwards declared to this Informant that he
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knew one of the said highwaymen to be named
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John
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and that he had been lately att
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aforesd And this Informt. saith that the said Bobbery
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was committed about six of the Clock in the Toching of
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the same day and it was then Moonlight And some of
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the said Highwaymen had hand kercheifs that they held
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before theirfacts & sometimes in their Monthes & one
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of them so disguised was the said
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John Bresbone
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who is a tall slenden pale faced man with his thin tunned nk
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