London to wit

The Examination of William Harper< no role > taken before us Sir
Robert Ladbroke< no role > and Sir William Calvert< no role > Knights and
Alderman and two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for
the said City of London and the Liberties thereof this thirtieth
Day of October 1744 at Newgate

This Examinant on his Oath saith That about five Weeks ago on a
Saturday Night he this Examinant together with Joseph Field< no role > This name instance is in set 3512. otherwise Nobby
William Norman< no role > otherwise Party Thomas Gyles< no role > otherwise Chimpin Samuel
Bannister< no role > , William Billingsly< no role > This name instance is in set 3510. otherwise Gugg Richard Morris< no role > otherwise the
Irish Man Thomas Wells< no role > otherwise Kill held two Gentlemen near Guildhall
London while John Potbury< no role > This name instance is in set 3511. otherwise Jack the Sailor who was along
with them picked the first Gentlemans Pocket of a Watch with two Gold
Case and Henry Gadd< no role > This name instance is in set 3513. otherwise Scampey who was also along with them
picked the other Gentlemans Pocket of another Watch with the Gold Cases
one of which said Watches had a Brass Chain and the other a Gold Chain
to them which said Watches with five more were sold to one William
Turbutt< no role > in Sharps Alley near Cow Cross for thirty two Guineas that the
whole consisted of three Gold Watches three Silver Watches and a Studded
one as he apprehend of Pinchbeck's Metal that one of the Gentlemen's
that fell off but it was returned to him again, That the same Night
in Aldersgate Street they husted another Person and took from him the studded
Watch abovementioned That the same Night in Bishopsgate Street facing
Threadneedle Street they robbed another Gentleman of the other of the Gold
Watches upon which the Gentleman run after Jack the Silver who took it,
whereon they stopped the Gentleman and his Hat flew off which some of
them took up and returned it and that he bid them go along for they
were a Parcell of Rogues That the same Night in Fenchurchstreet they
stopped a Gentleman and took a Silver Watch person him which was taken
out of his Pocket by Jack the Sailor that the Gentleman so soon as robbed
pursued them and called one who came to his Assistance and they took
Field whereupon the Rest set upon the Gentleman that last his Watch and
he was cut by them sadly whereby the said Field was rescued and got clear
off. That the same Night they took another Silver Watch in Threadneedle
Street near the Exchange from a Gentleman which was taken out of
his Pocket by Jack the Sailor whereupon the Gentleman called out and
attempted to lay hold of one of them but two or three of the Gang Josled
him and prevented him And that thereon the Gentleman crossed the Way
and the believe knocked at a Door for Assistance, and that the same
Night