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The Information of Joseph Jon of No. 33
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Sun Yard in the said Parish and County
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of No. 16 Cartwright Square in the said Parish and County Marine
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in the Parish of Saint John
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of Wapping in the said County Labourer Taken upon Oath before me
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Robert
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Esquire one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the said
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First the said
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Joseph Jon
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for himself Saith That on Friday last
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about Six oClock the Evening the Prisoner (who says his Name is
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Nicholas Rogers
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) in Company with two other Persons came into his House and called for
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a print of peter that he desired his Servant to draw it
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and
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that in about
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half an hour afterwards this Deponent went into the Tap Room and was
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Informed by Rushby that a Man in a light coloured Coat was gone up
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that Prisoner turned down
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the Passage
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towards the Back Room where
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they were drinkings that this Deponent went up Stairs and found three
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Stoped the Prisoner
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came up and
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Searched him and found
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in his possession
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three Watches and two pair of Cases which are his Property and are of
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the Value of three Pound
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Richard Rewhby
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for himself says
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on Friday last
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between Six and Seven oClock in the Evening
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he was in Mr.
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that he was gone up about Ten Minute before he mentioned it to Mr. Jon that
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he asked him if he had any Company Backwards he said no Except two or
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three Gentleman that he told Mr. Jon a Man in a light coloured coat was gone up Stairs and
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had been there some time that he as to Doubt but that Prisoner is the
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for himself Says
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on Friday last about seven oClock in the Evening he was comming up
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he heard a Cry of Stop Thief that seeing Prisoner running
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before several people he ran Up and Stoped him
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says on Friday last about Seven oClock in the Evening he saw the Prisoner
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running and Mr. Jon Crying Stop thief that he saw Mr. Potto Stop him that he
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came up SEarched Prisoner and found in his Possession the Watches and Cases five
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Keys and one picklock now produced
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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Rob Smith
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Richard Fushby
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Peter
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