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The Information of
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. One of His Majesty's
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in and for the said county this
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This Informant upon his Oath saith that that one
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Sunday the Third Day of December Instant
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at about Eight of
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the Clock in the Evening he Received Intelligence that several
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Suspicious Persons had Committed a Robbery and were conveying
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the Goods into a House upon
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in consequence of
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which he this Informant took Mr. Luey an officer of the said
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to his Assistance and immediately went
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to the House before mentioned That after waiting about the door
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for a few minutes he saw a person of the name of Robinson come
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out and knowing him to be Suspected Person Mr. Lucy
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endeavoured to take him but he Struck at him with a Stick &
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made his Escape That this Informant & the said Mr. Lucy then
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after some little time got into the House and went into the Yard
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and the said Mr. Lucy told this Informant that somebody had
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got over into the next Yard upon which they both Ran round
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into the next House and Yard where they found the Prisoner
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and a quantity of Wearing apparel Vizt. Silk
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Gowns a White Waistcoat a Boys blue Cloth Coat a black Silk
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Cloak and several other things which this Informant secured
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and put into an Apron Having first secured the Prisoner by
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tying his Hands they left the House and on
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this Informant was Victutly Assaulted next
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and Wounded by the said Robinson aforementioned and
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several others in his Company that they also took
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