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<p n="1934"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1670">Middlesex</rs>
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to wit</note>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1934-1">William Smith</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1671">Vine<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1672">Westminster</rs>
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Lightman <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1934-2">Thomas Murless</rs>
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<lb></lb>
son of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1934-3">Robrt Murless</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1673">Market Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1674">Westminster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45029_occ635">Custom House Officer</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1934-4">David Jenkins</rs>
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Son<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1934-5">Robert Jenkins</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1675">Vine Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1676">Westminster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45029_occ636">Lighterman</rs>
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taken before me this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45029_date354">30th. day<lb></lb>
of December 1785</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1935">Who being upon Oath say and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-1">William Smith</rs>
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<lb></lb>
says that between the Hours of Seven and Eight o'Clock on Tuesday<lb></lb>
Night last his House on <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1677">Vine Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo1678">Westminster</rs>
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was robber of a<lb></lb>
bag containing two Crown pieces two Dollars and a Shillingstwo<lb></lb>
table Spoonsa Guinea and a half in Money, three Shirts two Bed<lb></lb>
Gowns and other wearing ApparelThe said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-2">Thomas Murless</rs>
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says<lb></lb>
that about half past Seven o'Clock on said Tuesday Night he observed one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-3">William Smiths</rs>
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House for sometime that on their coming away from<lb></lb>
said Door he saw one of them drop the Shirt now produced which he<lb></lb>
picked up and which was the next day delivered by this Informants Mother<lb></lb>
to said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-4">William Smith</rs>
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that said Shovell and Collier had each of them<lb></lb>
a Bundle and went away with the sameAnd the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-6">David Jenkins</rs>
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says<lb></lb>
that he was with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-7">Thomas Murless</rs>
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at this time That he observed<lb></lb>
said Shovell and Collier near said Smiths HouseThat said Collier<lb></lb>
was setting on a Bench near the same<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
and said<lb></lb>
Shovell was Peeping through the Key hole of the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Entry<lb></lb>
Door And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-8">William Smith</rs>
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further says that the said<lb></lb>
Shirt delivered to him by the Mother of said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n1935-9">Robert Murless</rs>
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<lb></lb>
is one of the Shirts of which he was robbed as aforesaid and that<lb></lb>
from the above as well as other Circumstances he doth verily.</p>
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