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The Information of
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upon Oath before me one of his Majesty's
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This Informant saith that on Thursday Night last
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the Eleventh day of Janry Instant between five and Six
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o'Clock in the Evening of the same Day this Informant
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met in the fields leading from
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two men who
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Stoped this Informant & Demanded his Money saith
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that he told said two men that he had none saith
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that one of sd. two Men said make last and give us
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you
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what you have; saith that he then put his hand in his
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Pocket & took out Six pence and gave the same to
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one of the said men
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(whom this Informant observed
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had Boots on) saith that
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one of
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the said Man who had
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the Boots on said this is not all, we much search
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your
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Pockets upon which said Man with Boots searched
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his Breeches Pocket and took there from one Green
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Silk Purse containing two Silver pennies
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with
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one Silver
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two pence
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and
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one piece of Copper
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and
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a Brace Medel
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of the Prince of walls and one pair of Bristol Stone Stud
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or Buttons set in
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Metal, saith that whilst the
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the
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other Man also put his Hand in his left hand
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Breeches Pocket but
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found
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Nothing was therein
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that this Informant remembers Saith that the said
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Man with Boots said to this Informant you have a good
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Coat on upon which the other Man came &
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pulled off the same & laidit on his Arm and then
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took this Hat from this
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it on his own and gave this Informant the Hat he
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wore and then took the Buckles out of his shoes and bid
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this Informant go about his Business
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