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5th December 1771 - 16th December 1772

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tell this Informant that he the said James Bray< no role > John Horley< no role > and
Gurley went into Kingsland Road in company together
and there robed diverse persons taking from some of them Three watches
the Seals and Chains belonging to two of the Watches were produced
by the said James Bray< no role > and afterwards, came to the possession of
Sarah Tipton< no role > , and are now produced.

And this Informant further saith that last Night being Tuesday
the Eighth day of December Instant the said James Brey and this
Informant being together in company in Saint Johns Street Read near Islington
they stoped a Coach there and the passengers refusing to deliver their
money the said James Bray< no role > having a Hanger in his hand jumped
into the Coach and threatened to cut the Passengers if they persisted in
their Refusal when this Informant admonished the said James Bray< no role >
not to hurt them for if he did he would instantly shoot [..] him the
said James Bray< no role > with the pistol this Informant had in his hand
nevertheless they rob'd the said passengers in the said leach from
whom they took one Silver Watch which has been found upon this Informant
and about twelve Shillings, that afterwards the same Night they [..] stoped
a Man in a field near Sadlers Wells from whom they took two Shillings
or thereabouts, that afterwards near the same place they met two men
James Bray< no role > seized one and this Informant the other that the Man
so seized by this Informant corging his poverty and that he was only &
Journeyman [..] who [..] wright this Informant dismissed him without Robing him
but believes Bray rob'd the Person he so seized of four Shillings and
Six Pence, that afterwards the same Right returning down Saint
John's Street Read aforesaid they stoped another Coach with one
Man therein from whom they took Two Shillings that afterwards
the same Night they went into the Fields called the Spaw Fields near
Islington and meeting a Gentleman and Lady they stoped them and
took from the Gentleman One Gold watch in Tortoise shell Case (which
has been found upon the said James Bray< no role > ). and Eighteen Pence or
one Shillings and Six Pence in money

And this Informant further Saith that one Night last week the said
James Bray< no role > and this Informant being together in Goswell Street the




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