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<p n="27"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo15">Middlesex</rs>
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To wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n27-1">Richard Thomas</rs>
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taken before me this 12th.. day of<lb></lb>
August 1767</p>
<p n="28">Who being upon Oath says that he knows <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n28-1">Wm.. Edwards</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50574_occ4">Painter</rs>
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<del>and</del>
one Dundilo with whom he hath lately Cohabited and the said<lb></lb>
Edward's Sister, says that about a fortnight ago he met with<lb></lb>
the said Edwards at Robinson's in Marygould Court who there proposed<lb></lb>
to take this Informt. with him and put some Money in his Pocket<lb></lb>
says that the same Afternoon said Edwards took him to this Sign<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo16">Blue Anchor</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo17">White Chapel</rs>
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with<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the said Dunils where they had some Mutton<lb></lb>
for Supper and sat up Stairs, that said Edwards broke into an<lb></lb>
Adjoining Room and Stole thereout one white Silk Gown and<lb></lb>
Petticoats belonging to it, one pair of black Silk Breeches, and half<lb></lb>
a Crown in Silver and some Half pence as Edwards said (as to the<lb></lb>
Money) that Edwards gave Informant half a Guinea for his<lb></lb>
Share,<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
says that a day or two after this he and the said<lb></lb>
Edwards went to an Ale house in the Kings Road kept by a Gardiner<lb></lb>
where Edwards Stole a blue or Green Damark Gown and what else<lb></lb>
Informant does not know, that Edwards took the said Gown home<lb></lb>
and gave Informant for his Share of the Robbery a Quarter<lb></lb>
Guinea and an Old Capuction which is in Pawn for three<lb></lb>
Shillings, says after this he the said Edwards and Dunils went<lb></lb>
to the New house near the Turnpike on the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo18">Islington Road</rs>
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where said Edwards Stole several Things part of which was a<lb></lb>
Silver Coral and two Shirts which he shewed to Informant<lb></lb>
and that he gave him one of the Shirts for his Share, says after<lb></lb>
this he this Informt.. and the said Edward went to the Red Lyon at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo19">Islington</rs>
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where Edwards unlocked a Room up one pair of Stairs<lb></lb>
with a false key and Stole a Sum of Money and two small Boxes<lb></lb>
one a Wooden one<del>and</del>
the other tin and some kind of a Bond which<lb></lb>
Edwards tore in pieces, that Edwards told him he got in Mony<lb></lb>
about three pounds five Shillings only, says that the Night before<lb></lb>
this Robbery was Committed Dunils<obscured></obscured>
as with them at<lb></lb>
the</p>
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