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<p n="676"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45023_geo492">Middlesex</rs>
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to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45023_geo493">wit<lb></lb>
and<lb></lb>
Westminster</rs>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n676-1">Henry Ridout</rs>
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admitted an Evidence<lb></lb>
in his Majesty's behalf against <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n676-2">Edward Jones</rs>
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otherwise Ravell <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n676-3">John Hawkins</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n676-4">Daniel<lb></lb>
Hopkins</rs>
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taken before Us Two of his Majesty's<lb></lb>
Justices of the Peace for the said County City<lb></lb>
and Liberty</p>
<p n="677">Who being upon Oath saith that for about eight or Nine Years<lb></lb>
last past he has been acquainted with one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n677-1">Benjamin Cooper</rs>
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who<lb></lb>
in the Month of February last lived with Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n677-4">Fitzroy Scudamore</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45023_geo494">Albermarle Street</rs>
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in the Character of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45023_occ152">footman</rs>
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and this Informt.<lb></lb>
often Used to Assist the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n677-2">Benjamin Cooper</rs>
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in cleaning the<lb></lb>
plate in Mr Fitzroys House and saw the several place<lb></lb>
where the plate was put that some time in the Month of<lb></lb>
February the said Cooper was discharged and has frequently<lb></lb>
called upon this Informant at the Sign of the Kings Arms in Compter<lb></lb>
Street and the Golden Lyon in Wardour Street both public Houses<lb></lb>
used by this Informant and one Morning in particular the said<lb></lb>
Cooper Called upon this Informant at the Kings Arms and the<lb></lb>
person now present who calls himself <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n677-3">Edward Jones</rs>
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otherwise Ravell was there and when Cooper was gone the said<lb></lb>
Jones Sayd to this Informant that he supposed Mr. Fitzroy was<lb></lb>
a very rick Man and that he had a great deal of plate upon<lb></lb>
which this Informant answered without doubt he had as he<lb></lb>
had seen a great deal there then Jones asked him if it would come<lb></lb>
(meaning if they could get to it) this Informants say'd without<lb></lb>
doubt Jones then sayd it should be done once within a week and<lb></lb>
that when it was done this Informant should have his Share<lb></lb>
of the wack or Booly upon which this Informant told him<lb></lb>
that the House was in Albermarle Street Four doors<lb></lb>
from Strafford Street that the some Day or the Day following<lb></lb>
he saw Jones again who told him that he had been to take a<lb></lb>
Survey of the said House but that it was Impossible<lb></lb>
to do it on Account of some Iron Barrs at the Kitchen Windows<lb></lb>
then Jones asked if they might not get in at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45023_geo495">the Passage</rs>
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Door<lb></lb>
which leads do the Pantry and this Informant Answered he did</p>
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