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The Information of
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Percival Philips
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taken before me this 13th. day of January 1781
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Who being upon Oath say, and first said
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William
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Foster
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says, that two Coats a pair of Breecher a Waistcoat two
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Handkerchiefs a Dressing Gown and a pair of plated Shoe Buckles
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now produced, on his property and were stolen this day out
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of his Lodging Room in the House of
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Thomas Crippin
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of
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Little Russell Street
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-The said
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Mathew Clark
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that he watched
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two persons now present who call themselves
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George Townsend
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this day-That he saw said
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with a Bundle under his Arm came from out of the house of the said
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Thomas
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Crippin
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(from where the above Articles were stolen) and that
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was standing near said House-That
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Suspecting they had robbed the house, he applied to said
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Joseph
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Allen
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, and desired him to follow them-The said
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Joseph Allen
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says that he followed then and apprehended said Townsend
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on whom be found the said two Coats, the pair of Breeches Waistcoat
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Handkerchiefs, and Gown now produced and sworn to by the
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said
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William Foster
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-The said Brook Crippin says, that on the
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George Townsend
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and
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being apprehended and
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brought back to the Lodging of the said
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William Foster
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he searched
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him and found in the right hand pocket of his Waistcoat
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the plated Buckles now produced, and is very sure that
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he saw said Townsend drop from out of his Breeches
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in said Room the said two Handkerchiefs now produced
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the said
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Thomas Crippin
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for himself says that he is very sure
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a pair of Silver Sugar Tongs now produced on his property
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