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<p n="268">to write his Name and Place of Abode which he didwhen Petch<lb></lb>
desired him to add the following words viz "When you return<lb></lb>
Me my Watch and the Remainder of the £70 I will return<lb></lb>
you the Ring and Purse", the first mentioned Man having previous<lb></lb>
to this, given this Informant the Purse and Ring and received this Informant's Watch and Money That this Informant<lb></lb>
then asked Petch for his Name and Place of Abode when he<lb></lb>
(Petch) said that " He Kept a Cloath Shop in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45026_geo195">Bishopgate Street</rs>
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but the Name he assumed, this Informant cannot now recollect<lb></lb>
having lost the Memorandum which he took at the time & put<lb></lb>
into his Pocket Book and which said Pocket Book he believes<lb></lb>
the said three Men concealed at this time. That Peter then desired<lb></lb>
this Informant to go out with him to the door, which he did. <lb></lb>
That upon coming out, this Informant observed the other two<lb></lb>
Men come out also and Walk awaywhen this Informant<lb></lb>
observed to Petch that "he believed he had lost his Property",<lb></lb>
when Petch asked him "if He had robbed him" and then wanted<lb></lb>
to be gone also; but this Informant took him by the Collar<lb></lb>
and secured him. That when in custody, the said Petch told<lb></lb>
this Informant, That "if he would not carry him before a<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45026_occ76">Justice of the Peace</rs>
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He would get this Informant his<lb></lb>
Watch and Money again"And this Informant further says<lb></lb>
he cloth believe and suspect that the said three Men conspired<lb></lb>
together, dropped the Ring and Purse, and seduced this Informant<lb></lb>
into the said Ale house with an Intention feloniously to steal his<lb></lb>
Watch and Money as aforesaid.</p>
<p n="269">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
9th.. day of Febry 1782}</p>
<p n="270"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n270-1">Thos: Gilbert</rs>
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<p n="271"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n271-1">Jeremiah Bamstead</rs>
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