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