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That this Examinant with the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray about
a Month ago about Eleven O'Clock at night Stop't two Gentlemen in a
Post Chaire in Kingsland road between the Kings head and the Fox
and robbed them of some money but does not remember the Exact sum
Also a Red Morocco Pocket Book two Lottery Tickets in it of the year
1781 and some Letters Signed Robert or Richard Norris< no role > which this
Examinant burnt

This Examinant with the said Caddie and Stunnel about three
Weeks ago stop't a Lady and Gentleman in a post Chaise a little
beyond the Turnpike near the Belvidere Islington about Ten
O'Clock at night, believes the Gentleman to be the Reverend Mr
Bromley, took from him three or four Guineas who said on giving
the money he had no more upon which Stunnel who was standing
on the side of the Chaise next the Lady went round to the side of
the Chaise the Gentleman sat on and said to the Gentleman that he
had more (meaning some more money) and then cut at him with a hanger
And immediately the Gentleman cried out "Lord you have cut me"

That this Examinant with the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray about
three week ago stopt a Chaise in which was a Gentleman Lady and a
Child in Tottenham Court road and took away their purses and about
four Guineas and a bit of foreign Coin [..] afterwards throw away also
a small Trunk box containing a Quantity of new Thread, Laced
bobbin Needles Etc and he believes they also took a metal repeating
Watch with little Holes in the Cases, The same night a little before
the last robbery they stop't a Hackney Coach on the same road the
persons therein said they were Servants and robbed them of a
pair of Buckles. The thread [..] Laces Etc. taken out of the
Chaise were divided between the partys and each had part of it
to himself

That this Examinant and the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray
near the same time stop'tle Coach in the City road Close to Moorfields
in which was a man and two or three Woamen and took from
them four or five shillings. That they also about the same
time Robbed two Gentlemen on the same road near Islington
one of whom this Examinant believes was a Sea Officer, of a half
Guinea and about thirteen shillings in Silver and a hanger
which Hanger was afterwards delivered up to Caddie

That this Examinant and the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray
about a Fortnight ago Robbed a Gentleman in a Post Chaise near
Pancras of a Purse Three Guineas and half a Pair of Mans new
Shoes and a pair of silver Buckles




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