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The Information of
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John Cotton
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September 1784 before us two of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the said
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County.
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Who being on his Oath saith that on he in
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Company with
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. and
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Richard Akerman
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Gentn., were coming from
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in a Hackney
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Coach between the hours of seven and Eight O Clock on
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Saturday Evening last they were Stopped by Two
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persons about the Middle of Salmons Lane leading
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from
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to Stepney who with
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their Cutlasses presented to this Informant and the
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other Gentlemen above named & at the same time
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with horrid Threats demanded their Purses and
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Money when Informant being apprehensive of some
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dreadful Consequences Ensuing on his refusal and
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being in fear delivered his purse Containing Two
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Guineas and a half Crown to one of the said two
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men who had a Crape Over his face. That a purse now
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produced Containing two Guineas and a half Crown
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and found in the Possession of a person now present and
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who calls himself
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is the same purse and
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as he verily believes the same Guineas and half Crown
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forcibly taken from him as aforesaid,And this
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Informant lastly Saith that he verily believes the said
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and another Person now present who calls
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himself
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Richard Dodd
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are the two persons who committed the
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Felony & Robbery aforesaid
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Taken ad Sworn the day and
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ear first above written before us}
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John Staples
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P Green C
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John Collon
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