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Image 24 of 9814th February 1757


The Information of Abraham Bell< no role > and Thomas Locking< no role >
Taken before me Etc.

Who being on Oath severally say, And first Abraham Bell< no role > for himself
Saith that a Person not present who Calls himself Henry [..]
Weatherley
< no role > Came to him about 10, o'lock last Night Whill he was
Standing on his Post as a Sentinel in St.. James's Park andofinformed
him that a Man had Stoped him put a Pistol to his head & Demanded
his Money & desired his Assistance to Pursue him, and this informant
says that he Told the said Weatherley yt.. he cou'd not go off his Pent

And Thomas Locking for himself saith that a Person now presence
who Calls himself Henry Weatherley< no role > Came to him about 10, o'Clock last
Night while he was on his Post at as Sen [..] that part of St.. James's Park Call'd
the Stable Yard, and Told him that a Person Dressed in a White-
Coloured Coat had Stoped him put a Pistol to his Head and Demanded
his Money in the Park And says that ye. sd.. Weatherley Asked him
of such a Person had gone Through that Gate. And this informant
farther says that while they was then. Talking a Deson now Presence
who Call's himself Leonard Clarke Came up to them says that the sd.
Weatherley immediately said yt.. that was ye.. Man, Says that they then
Stoped him & Took from him a Loaded Pistol now produced

Sworn before me
this 14th. Febry.. 1757 }

[..]

her
Abraham [mark] Ball< no role >
Mark

Thomas Locking< no role >




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