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The Voluntary Examination of
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One of His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said County this
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8th. day of March 1787
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Who on his Oath saith that he hath known the Prisoner
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Thomas
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for a considerable time past that about five Months ago
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Thomas Taylor
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went to lodge as
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William Trott
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about the space of Five Months where
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this Examinant hath frequently Seen him by calling there to see the
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who is an Acquaintance of this Examinants
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went to lodge
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at a House in
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William
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. and where Examinant had a Room to work in That this
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Examinant hath frequently heard the said
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say
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that one Athill who was an Evidence against
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Richard Stephens
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Henry Fossett
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& others was a bloody Rogue and deserved Hanging
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more than they did and Should be glad if he the said Athill
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wad Dead and that it was the Common talk in the House
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that the Prisoner
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Thomas Taylor
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was obliged to be out of the
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Way for the Robbery of Mr Collier at
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Thomas
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would be hanged if taken upon Athills Evidence
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and this Examinant was particularly desired by the said
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to keep Secret his place of Residence
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and not give Intelligence thereof to any person whatever
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for that it might come to the Runners knowledge and they
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would offer to lay Examinant a Guinea or so that he did not
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know where the said
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Thos. Taylor
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was to be found and by that
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means he the said Thos. Taylor should be taken and therefore the
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said Thos. Taylor particularly cautioned Examt. not to speak of it
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to any Persons which Examt. promised to do.
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Taken and Sworn before me the Day &
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Year above Written
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W Blackborow}
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James Clark
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