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Middlesex
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The Information of Giuseppe Coppole< no role > of Servents
in the Kingdom of Naples Taken upon Oath this
fourth day of September 1782.

The said Giuseppe Coppole for himself Saith that on Saturday
the 31st. day of August 1782, he [..] this Deponent standing near the
Horse Guards White hall George Adams< no role > , Alias Samuel Yardley
came up to him this deponent, and Ask'd him as he Understands
which was he was going, this deponent as well as he Could, Speaks
told him to Temple Barr, the said George Adams< no role > , Alias Samuel
Yardley
< no role > , told him this deponent, he would Shew him the way thirt [..]
they then went to drink at the Sign at the Aye and Gate, a publing
house, at Whitehall , Coming from the Axe and Gate, at White hall,
the said George Adams< no role > , Alias Samuel Yardley< no role > , Pick'd up a Purses
and told him this deponent he should have half the Contents, they
then went to the Black house Alehouse at Charing Cross . Where the
said George Adams< no role > Alias Samuel Yardley< no role > , took the Purse out at
his Pocket and Produc'd a small box with a Ring and a bill
of Parcells for the said Ring with a Receipt fore £96..10s. from thence
they went to the both Alehouse in the hay Markett, where the said George
Adams
< no role > , Alias Samuel Yardley< no role > , Proposed to give him this deponent
the Purse with the Ring, on his Producing Twenty Guineas then set off towards Charing Cross , and in
[..] the Stand, he [..] this Deponent Pull & out his Purse
Containing sixteen Guineas, with Intent to give him two Guineas,
he [..] the said George Adams< no role > , Alias Samuel Yardley< no role > , Snatched




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