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<p n="137">The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n137-1">James Bye</rs>
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taken this Day upon Oath before<lb></lb>
me one of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15056_occ78">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo128">City of London</rs>
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and the Liberties thereof at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo129">Guildhall</rs>
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of the said City</p>
<p n="138"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Bye <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n138-1">Jess<lb></lb>
& Lucas</rs>
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</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Warder st <lb></lb>
2 Jno: agoe</note>
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Saith That he this Examinant in Company with <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n138-2">John Jeffs</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n138-21">Joseph<lb></lb>
Lucas</rs>
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about two Months ago met at the said Luca's House against <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo130">Old Street</rs>
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Church<lb></lb>
from whence they went out together a Thieving and met with a Coach which they<lb></lb>
followed until it came to a Lumber Yard in Wardone Street in Expectation of<lb></lb>
getting a great Coat, of which they were disappointed that then they went up<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo131">Wardone Street</rs>
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and saw a Door open so Jeffs went in tryed to open the back Palour<lb></lb>
Door but could not and two Men and a Women coming over the way finding<lb></lb>
Jeffs in the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Epen<obscured></obscured>
cryed. out who is there, Jeffs answered here is one, they then asked<lb></lb>
who he wanted, he answered Mr Jones a Cabinet Maker (a Cart Name) did he not live<lb></lb>
there on which Jeffs came out and they separated themselves but Jeffs looking this<lb></lb>
the Hole of the Window shutter cryed out this a him which means we can get<lb></lb>
something so we waited sometime till the People of the House went out of the Room<lb></lb>
to an Alehouse ever the way whereon they all went into the Entry and Jeffs and<lb></lb>
Lucas broke open a Parlour Door that was in the Middle which they found some Difficulty<lb></lb>
in on Account of a Chest of Drawers then Lucas ordered this Examinant to light the<lb></lb>
Glim which is dark Lanthorn, which he accordingly did at a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15056_occ79">Chandlew shop</rs>
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at a<lb></lb>
little distance off and because he did not return quick enough Lucas came to the<lb></lb>
Door in a Passion and met him with the Lanthern and took it from him and Lucas<lb></lb>
and this Examinant entered the Room and found a Bunch of Keys in the lower<lb></lb>
Drawer, first they took a Mans Caot off the Bed then a Tea Chest from off a China<lb></lb>
Table and after they took out of the lower Drawers all the Things that were<lb></lb>
therein all which said Goods they put into a Bagg they took with them for that<lb></lb>
Purpose but Lucas being aked why he did not open the upper Drawer for they<lb></lb>
always put Money there, This Examinant was ordered to keep a good look<lb></lb>
out when a Man came out of the Alehouse with a Candle whereon this<lb></lb>
Examinant cry'd out Jones (which is a Signal to come out) then the Man went in<lb></lb>
and found the Door open where finding Jeffs he threw him upon the Bed Whereon<lb></lb>
Lucas cryed out Damn my Eyes kill him; kill him and got the Man down by<lb></lb>
Means whereof they all made their Escapes and left the Man crying out Thieves<lb></lb>
with the dark Lanthorn on the Table where the China was as also the Bag in the<lb></lb>
Room with the Kings in it.</p>
<p n="139"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Horton &<lb></lb>
Lucas & Jeffs</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">W B<lb></lb>
in Hand Colt<lb></lb>
Fryday Before<lb></lb>
Easter</note>
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Saith That he this Examinant and the said Jeffs together with one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n139-3">Richard Horton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n139-21">Toss off Dick</rs>
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and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n139-4">Joseph Lucas</rs>
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went the Friday before Easter towards<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo132">Grays Inn</rs>
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till they came to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo133">Hand Court </rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15056_geo134">Holbourn</rs>
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where Lucas lifted up the<lb></lb>
Latch of the Street Door of a Watchmakers and he and Lucas went into Entry<lb></lb>
and ordered Toss off Dick and Jeffs to stand at the Door white this Examinant<lb></lb>
went<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
and lighted the dark Lonthorn, at his Return he found Lucas in a Fore</p>
<p n="140"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15056_n140-1">James Bye</rs>
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