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The Information of
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Who being upon Oath says that on Saturday the 30th. of July last
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between the hours of 8 & 9 in the Evening as he was coming
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from out of the City to his Masters House, he was accosted
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by a Man now present who called himself Smith
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took this Informant by the hand desired him to take a Walk
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down Temple Lane, says that being a good deal in Liquor
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he accordingly went with said Smith (whose Name
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he has since found to be
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aforesaid, says that there having
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occasion to make Water, which he was doing it said
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Brown als Smith seized hold of his Prisate Parts
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Told him he wou'd carry him to the Watch House, for that
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he had half a Guinea a Week from Justice Fielding for
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Apprehending such Persons and three pounds for each
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he so Apprehended, but that if Informt. wou'd give
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him all his Money he wou'd let him go, being
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in
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present want of Money; says that said Brown als Smith
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Search'd all his Pockets and finding no Money, took his
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Watch, out of his Pocket and two pair of Buckles one Silver,
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the other Steel sd lated with Silver, and also a pair of Stone Sleeve
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Buttons, all from his Person feloniously and against
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his Wile; says that since that time, said Brown alias Smith
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has at different times extorted from this Informant several
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Sums of Money amounting in the whole to the Sum of Twelve
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Guineas and a half, two Shirts, one Neckcloth, a handkerchief,
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he was last Night arrested) under pretence that he wou'd Charge
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this Informt. with the Crime of Sodomy and Hang him or
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Transport him if her did not comfi
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Sworn the days & Year
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first above written
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