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The Information of
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20th. day of
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Janry. 1769
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Who being upon Oath Says that on Wednesday Evening the 11th.
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of Janry. Instant between six & Seven o'Clock he went into the
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Sign of the three jolly Paviours at
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where he saw
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Monwell Peartree
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not now in Custody, says that the said two
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persons were then in Custody and charged with robbing the Dove
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house of Mr. Bromfield at
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, says he went with
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them from thence to the Cage, says that when they were in the Cage
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he heard one of the said persons and as he believes the said
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now present say that they would find two
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pigeons and some plants on the left hand side of the Gate among
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the Shrubbery belonging to the said
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William Bromfield
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Esqr.
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says that they went to the said Place accordingly where they found
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two Pigeons dead and two plants one called an Auriculas and the
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other a Speckled Gold Leaved Savin
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Sworn before me
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the 20th. of Janry. 1769}
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