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And John Birdseye< no role > for Himself says that the is a Watch-
man on the Bond to Chelsea that on Monday Night last about
Half past Twelve o'Clock He heard a Person call Watch that He
went to Him I saw Mr. Bowden who inform'd Him He had been
Robbed by Five that He went with Mr. Bowden to the next Watch
man told what had happened a desired Him to follow that this Inford.
[..] the Continel at Buckingham Gate if any Men had gone through
that Park was answered there was some Men just gone round to
Westminster that the pursued & overtook Five Men in the Broad
[..] who Mr. Bowden said were the Men [..] had robbed Him that
with the assintance of the Patrick Four of them were taken to
the Watchman & one seated that this Inst: laid held of James Russel< no role >

[..] Joseph Carr< no role > Watchmen at Pimlico
[..] say that on Monday Night last about Half
past Twelve o'Clock they were called by John Birdseye< no role > to follow
him that in the Broadway Westminster they saw Five Men
Four of them with the assistance of the Patrole these Informants
[..] the Watchouse

[..] Oats for Himself says that He is a Patrole of Saint
[..] that on Monday Night last about ¾ past Twelve
o'Clock the heard a Rattle at the end of Dartmouth Street that on
coming up the was informed by Mr. Bowden He had been robb'd that
[..] Informant went up Dartmouth Street saw nobody but re-
turning He met James Wiggan< no role > running in the middle of the
Street That He took Him into Tothil Street where the Watch-
men & Patrole and a Three more Men in Custody & took them to the
Watchouse

Patrick Kennedy< no role > for Himself says that He is a Patrole
in St. Margarets that on Monday Night last about ¾ past
Twelve o'Clock the heard a Rattle at the end of Dartmouth
Street that the was informd by Mr. Bowden He had been robbd
that He took James Russel< no role > & secured Him in the Watchouse

William Paris< no role > for Himself says that He is a Watch-
in the Broadway that on Monday Night Last about ¾ past
twelve o'Clock He heard a Rattle at the end of Dartmouth
Street & was inform'd by Mrs. Bowden He had hear robb'd that
He secured Joseph Wiggan< no role > & took him to the Watchouse




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