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Minns
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Petty France
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Westminster
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Pawn broker
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David Prothers
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taken before me this 24th..
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day of December 1781
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Who being upon Oath say, and first the said
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Arnold
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Jolly
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says that about half part one oClock yesterday forenoon he
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was stopped by two Fortpads in the Field on this side
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Kentish
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and robbed of a Silver Watch and about nine
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Shillings and six pence in MoneySays that he is very sure
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that a Silver Watch now produced by the said
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Robert Minns
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is the
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Silver Watch of which he was robbed as aforesaid, and
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that a person now present who calls himself
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Francis Curtis
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is one of the said Footpads that robbed himAnd the said
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Robert Minns
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says that about ½ part 8 o'Clock this morning
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the said
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Francis Curtis
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Pawnd with him the said Silver Watch
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for one GuineaAnd the said David Prothers says that he
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searched the Lodgings of the said
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Francis Curtis
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and another
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person now present who calls himself
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John Coleman
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at the
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three Jolly
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ners in
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Rochester
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Row and found therein
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a Mottled Cloth Coat a green Shag Waiscoat
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a pair of leather
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Breeches and a plain Hat and in the Breeches Pocket two
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Duplicates now produced and claimed by the said
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Francis
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and a blue Coat with a Pocket book &
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two
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Duplicates therein now Produced & claimed by the said
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John
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as his Property
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Sworn before me this
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24th. day of Decr. 1781}
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Sampr Wright
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Arnold Jolly
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Robt Minns
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David
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Prothers
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Mark
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