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Image 37 of 21431st December 1768


Middlesex
and
Westminster }
To Wit.


The Information of James Derfe< no role > ' of Kentish
Town in the County of Middlesex Gentleman
Taken before me one of his Majestys Justices of
the Peace for the said County City and Liberty

Who being upon his Oath, Saith, That in the Evening
about Seven of the Clock of Wednesday the Twenty first
of this Instant December, He was feloniously Stopped
in a field near the Kings highway near a Bridge, which
this Informant believes is Called Battle Bridge , at which
place he was put in great Carporal feare by two men,
One of whose Person, Only he recolects, and who is now
two men Stopped him as Aforesaid, and one of them
putting a Pistol towards his Breast, whilst Edward
Williams
< no role > Catched him by the Cellar and demanded
his Money. which this Informant not giving, the
said two men took from him, One Pompadour Colour'd
Rough Great Coat, One Snuf Box, One Linnen
Hand Kerchief, and Two BooksAll which things
are this Informants property.

Sworn before me this
31st. Day of Decemr. 1768 }

Jno Spinnage< no role >

James Derfe< no role >




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