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The Information of James Fee,
Servant to William Whittaker< no role > , of New Castle Street ,
London , Dealer in Potatoes Who being on Oath
saith, that on Tuesday the twenty sixth day of
December last, he was carrying a deal Cox, about
the Value of two Shillings, from Iron Gate
Wharf to New Castle Street aforesaidSays,
that in the Way he fell in Company with the
Prisoner William Joprson< no role > who seemed desireous toany thehave the
Box hitched under pretence of relieving himSays,
that near his Master's Door, he could feel an
Attempt to cut away the Box by some Person,
whom he believes to be the Prisoner,Says,
that he turned about, and saw the Prisoner
with a Knife in his hand, and pursuing him
he was apprehendedSays, that there was
another Man in Company with the Prisoner,
who ran away with the Box.

Sworn at Guildhall London
the 2d day of January 1781.
before me}
Thos: Wooldridge< no role >

the Mark of
[mark] James Fee< no role >