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The Information of
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15th. day of July 1772
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Who being upon Oath says that he knows
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James Dempsey
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John Lyon
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now present, and Thomas Raffety now at large says that on Thursday
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morning last about 8 o Clock the said Francis Pursell and this Informant
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Stole out of a House in
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a Black Coat and Waistcoat a Furstain
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Frock a Striped Linen Waistcoat a Pair of Leather Breeches two Shirts two
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Pari of Stocking and a Hat which said Apparell (except the Hat) was
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sold the same Morning to two Clothsmen in the Street by the said
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Francis Purcell
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and this Informant for £1..3d..6d says the Hat
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was pawned by this Informant at Mr. Masters's Pawn broker in Holborn
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and this Infor-
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-mant robbed a Gentleman in the Fields near
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of a Stone
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Stock Buckle a Pair of Metal Shoe Buckles and a Pair of Plated Knee
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Buckles, a Black Leather Pocket Book and Spotted Linen Handkerchief
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Says the said Stock Buckle this Informant lost in the Street that the said
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Purcell sold the said Knee Buckles for two pence in the Street
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and
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that he
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also had the said Pocket Book and that he sold the said Handkerchief to an
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Old Cloaths woman in Holborn for Sixpence Says that on Friday last was
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Fortnight the said
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James Dempsey
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the said
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and this Informant
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robbed a Gentleman in a Post Chaise on the back road between
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and Holloway of a Gold Watch, fifteen Shillings in Silver, a Paper Snuff Box
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(now produced) and a Pocket Handkerchief, Says that about 8 o Clock the
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next Evening the said
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and this Informant sold the said Gold
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Watch to the said
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John Lyon
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for £5..5s..0d says that the said Lyon
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in order to Pay for the said Watch sent his Wife out (as this Informant
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believes to
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) to Change £20 Bank Note, and told this
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Informant he should be glad to Change £20. Note every day to Buy such
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a WatchSays that about two nights before the last mentioned Robbery
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