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Image 403 of 69528th July 1772


has been done with the said Watch other than
that Abraham Taylor< no role > had it upon him at the time
this Informt. was taken on the 21st. of July last

And this Informant further saith that on
Sunday the 19th. of July last he & Abraham
Taylor
< no role > being together ina field Mary le Bone fields
saw a Man asleep between two haycocks
when Abraham Taylor< no role > took off the Mans hath
from his Head Man away with its that Abraham
Taylor
< no role > kept the sd. Hatt & wore it & that the
Hatt now produced in the same which was take
as aforesaidbuthath been since cut round the
Brian

And this Informant further saith that a Day or
two before the Robbery of the Watch he together with
Abraham Taylor< no role > saw a Man asleep in the five
fields Chelsea about Noon when Abraham Taylor< no role >
& he went & lay down on each side of the Mark
soon after which Abraham Taylor< no role > got up & with
a knife cut the end of the Mark Breeches pocket
of & look there out And Guinea a half Guinea &
a quarter of a Guinea & a six pence a Green purse
the purses they threw away then went to Rag Fair
where Taylor gave these Informt. half a Guinea
& half a Crown as his Share

And this Informant further saith that
about the tenth or twelfth of July last he together
with Abm. Taylor< no role > & John Bims< no role > afd Sky Farmer
killed a Goose in a Field at Paddington which they
brought away that Dressed for their Dinner at a
Public House in St. Giles that while they were
in the said fields they perceived a Man asleep
between two Hayricks when this Informant
drew of the said Mans Leather Breeches & brought
them away without awaking him the Next day
they went all three together & sold the sd. Breeches
at the same Shop where they [..] did afterwards
sold the Shoes for two Shillings which they
divided equally.




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