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<p n="175">nine she was sent of an Errand calling to her mother as she went out to<lb></lb>
Shut the Door which her Mother didThat when she returned rather<lb></lb>
more then a Quarter nigh half an hour after she pushed the Door open<lb></lb>
at which Time there was another man standing near the said Door who run<lb></lb>
away as soon as the entered when she saw the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n175-1">John Gilbertson</rs>
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have<lb></lb>
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The Bundle of Cloths produced in his Arms near the said Door Says<lb></lb>
she Screamed Murder Thieves when her Mother came to her Assistance<lb></lb>
and laid hold of him That he dropt said Bundle knocked her Down and<lb></lb>
got awaySays she got up called out Murder Thieves That her Borther<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n175-2">Henry Nathan</rs>
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pursued and took him in a few Minutes after</p>
<p n="176">her<lb></lb>
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Nathan</rs>
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Mark</p>
<p n="177"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n177-1">Henry Nathan</rs>
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on his Oath saith last night between the hours of Eight and<lb></lb>
nine as he was with Gerard Proud foot Standing at the Door of Mr. Emanuel<lb></lb>
nearly opposite his, Father in Laws House No. 79 as aforesaid he heard his Sister<lb></lb>
cry out Murder Thieves he looked towards said house and saw the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n177-2">John<lb></lb>
Gilbertson</rs>
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run out of the said house Says he and gerard P<obscured></obscured>
foot<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and took him he never being out of his Sight the whole time that meaning<lb></lb>
he dropt something by the Single and Treating thereon he believes to be<lb></lb>
they were KeysThat they brought him to his said Father stop when<lb></lb>
he threatned if they did not let him go he would in their Guts open<lb></lb>
Further says the Sender box and Matches and knife produced were in possession<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n177-3">John Gilbertson</rs>
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. That he saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n177-4">William Laveridge</rs>
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<obscured></obscured>
oitering about<lb></lb>
the house before his Sister cryed out and that he verily believes the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n177-5">William Leveridge</rs>
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was concerned in the said Robbery</p>
<p n="178">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
By all Three this 2d day of April 1788</p>
<p n="179">Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n179-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="180"> <obscured></obscured>
foot<lb></lb>
depo<obscured></obscured>
the same<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n180-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="181"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n181-1">Henry Nathan</rs>
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</p>
<p n="182"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n182-1">John Gilbertson</rs>
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says he never was in said house that in coming down <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo107">Rosemary Lane</rs>
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<lb></lb>
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last night what time he cannot say he heard a Cry of Stop thief and that he was taken<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n182-2">William Leveridge</rs>
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says he knows nothing of the Robbery says he past the said Door<lb></lb>
several times but as to Stopping there had in not</p>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n183-2">William Leveridge</rs>
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refuse to sign their Declaration<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n183-3">John Staples</rs>
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