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The Information of
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Henry Rance
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Thomas Carpmeal
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Patrick Mc Manus
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taken before me this 13th. day of Febry: 1782
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Who being upon Oath say, and first the said
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Thomas
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Watson
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says that at a little after six oClock on Friday Evening
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the 18th.. of January last he was robbed in his Post Chaise near
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Lane of a Metal Watch and about fifty shillings
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in Money, by two Highwaymen, both of whom had Masks or
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Crapes over their facesand further says that he doth believe from
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the voice of a person now Present who calls himself
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Richard
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him to be
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that he is one of the said Highwaymen that
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so robbed him as aforesaidAnd the said
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Henry Rance
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says
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that he drove the Chaise in which his said Master was, at
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the time of the Robbery, and that he doth verily believe the
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Richard Darling Guest
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to be one of the Highwayman that
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robbed his Master as aforesaidAnd the said Thomas Carpmeal
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on Saturday
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Night
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last at the
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Manchester
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Arms
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Ale house in Portman Square and found in his Pocket a loaded
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Pistol and a Crape now producedAnd the said
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Patrick Mc
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Manus
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found at the same time another loaded Pistol now Produced
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Sworn before me this
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13th. day of Febry.. 1782}
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W Addington
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Thos. Watson
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Henry
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Mark
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Thos. Carpmeal
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Patrick Mc. Manus
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Addington
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