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Middlesex To wit

The Information of William Troy< no role > taken before
me this 4th. day of August 1769

Who being upon Oath says that he knows Thomas Dunk< no role > This name instance is in set 3656. a Soldier
belonging to the Second Battalion of the Cold stream Regiment, John
Stevens
< no role > a Soldier in the first Battalion of the third Regiment, one
Joseph Godwin< no role > , and John Brown< no role > who are all common Thieves, says
that last Saturday Night about 9 or 10 o'Clock the said Joseph Godwin< no role >
and this Informant robbed two Ladies in a Single horse Chaise [..]
near Islington and St John Street of two Guineas and a half and a nine
Shilling piece and about eighteen pence in Silver and a Pocket
Book, that on Thursday Night last the said Joseph Godwin< no role > and this
Informant robbed a Man between Kensington & Hammer Smith of
a Pair of Silver Buckles & a counterfeit nine Shilling piece a counterfiet
half Crown & two bad Shillings which Buckles were disposed of by
a Woman that Godwin employed, says that on the Night preceding the
last mentioned Robbery the Said Joseph Godwin< no role > the said Thomas Dunk< no role > and
this Informant robbed a Waggoner about the same place of five and
twenty Shillings, says that a Night or two before the last mentioned
Robbery the said Thomas Dunk< no role > the said Joseph Godwin< no role > and this
Informant robbed a Man with a Cart between Kensington and
Hyde Park Corner of about seven and twenty Shillings in Money,
says that a Night of two before the last mentioned Robbery the
said Thomas Dunk< no role > the said Joseph Godwin< no role > the said John Stevens< no role >
and this Informant robbed a Gentleman & a Lady in a Post Chaise
of two and twenty Shillings all in Silver, says that some Months ago
the said John Brown< no role > the said Joseph Godwin< no role > and this Informant robbed
some persons in a Carriage between Kensington & Knightsbridge of
some Money and likewise robbed a Single Man the Same Night
of a Guinea.

Wm Troy< no role >

Sworn before me
August 4th. 1769}

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