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The Information of
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taken before me this 12th.. day of
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August 1767
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Who being upon Oath says that he knows
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one Dundilo with whom he hath lately Cohabited and the said
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Edward's Sister, says that about a fortnight ago he met with
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the said Edwards at Robinson's in Marygould Court who there proposed
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to take this Informt. with him and put some Money in his Pocket
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says that the same Afternoon said Edwards took him to this Sign
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the said Dunils where they had some Mutton
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for Supper and sat up Stairs, that said Edwards broke into an
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Adjoining Room and Stole thereout one white Silk Gown and
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Petticoats belonging to it, one pair of black Silk Breeches, and half
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a Crown in Silver and some Half pence as Edwards said (as to the
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Money) that Edwards gave Informant half a Guinea for his
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says that a day or two after this he and the said
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Edwards went to an Ale house in the Kings Road kept by a Gardiner
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where Edwards Stole a blue or Green Damark Gown and what else
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Informant does not know, that Edwards took the said Gown home
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and gave Informant for his Share of the Robbery a Quarter
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Guinea and an Old Capuction which is in Pawn for three
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Shillings, says after this he the said Edwards and Dunils went
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to the New house near the Turnpike on the
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where said Edwards Stole several Things part of which was a
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Silver Coral and two Shirts which he shewed to Informant
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and that he gave him one of the Shirts for his Share, says after
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this he this Informt.. and the said Edward went to the Red Lyon at
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where Edwards unlocked a Room up one pair of Stairs
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with a false key and Stole a Sum of Money and two small Boxes
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one a Wooden one
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the other tin and some kind of a Bond which
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Edwards tore in pieces, that Edwards told him he got in Mony
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about three pounds five Shillings only, says that the Night before
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this Robbery was Committed Dunils
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as with them at
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