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January 1753

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The Information of John Barber< no role >
taken before sr. Samuel Gower< no role > Kt . One of his
Maties Justices of the Peace of the Said county
this 1st. day of January 1753

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Who being upon Oath saith that on or about the
fourteenth day of Decer. last this Informt. in company
with one John Welch< no role > and John Briant< no role > Assaulted a
Man about 12- of the Clock at Night in Sun Street
Situate in the Parish of St. John Wapping & Robbed
him of his Hat wch they sold in Rag Fair for 2s,,3d
wch Mony this Informt. and Welch shared And further
saith that about a Week afterwards this Informt. in
Company with the abovesd. John Briant< no role > feloniously
Stole & carried away from out of a Shop near Ratcliff
Cross about Two yards of Cambrick and Sold it to James
Lacy
< no role > 's wife at ye Sign of the Jolly Sailor near Shadwell
Dock for Eight shillings and divided the Mony between
then and this Informt. further saith that abt. a fortnight
since in Company with the aforesd. Briant they Stole ou [..]
of a Cheesemongers Shop in Wapping Two Cheeses w [..]
this Informt. and said Briant sold to the aforesaid M [..]
Lacy for four shillings & Six pence & shared ye Mon [..]
between them And further saith that the said
Briant and this Informt. on or about the 21st. day of.
Decr. last they Stole from out of three Shops in
Rosemary Lane One Hatt Two Waistcoats, and a
Pair of Boots, the Boots they Pawned for a Shilling, O [..]
of the Waistcoats was Pawned at one Longuest's a Pawn
-Broker in Eastsmithfield for a Shilling & the Hatt the
Sold in Rag Fair for One Shilling & Nine pence w [..]
said last mentioned Sums of Money this Informt.
& Briant equally shared, And that on or about
the 23d. day of Decr. last in Company again with
the aforesd. Briant being in St. Catharines Court the
Sd. Briant put his Hand thro a Jane of Glass that
was broke about Eight of the Clock at Night & Stole
out of ye House some fringe & Two Horse Hair
Hats And immediately after they Stole out of a Shop
in Rosemary Lane three pair of Breeches wch they Sold to [..]




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