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The Voluntary Information of
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Writing before me one of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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and for the said County the 30th. day of August 1770
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This Informant upon Oath saith that about four Month ago he and one
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about Eleven o Clock at Night went to the Dwelling House
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his Master in Pelham Street in the
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parish of
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Christ Church
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and then broke a pane of Glass in the Casement of
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the Window and opened the same Saith that he this Informant went
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in at the said Casement into the said Dwelling House of the said
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his said Master and took one Cloth Coat one pair of Stocking
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Breeches one Table Cloth one Gown
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one Mans Hat
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one Shirt and
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one Silver Tea Spoon and
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these
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opened a back Door and
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came out, and Delivered the said Cloth Coat Stocking Breeches, Table
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Cloth, Gown Mans hat and Shirt to the said
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went away together to the House of one
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in Typon Street
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Pawn all he abovementioned things
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saith that
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asked this Informant if the things were his to
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which he replied his saith that
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immediately he and the said
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went from thence and brought away with them all the
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above mentioned things to the House is Lodgings of Mrs: Tattoo in
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Hare Street and tarried Here all Night, and next Morning the
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said Mrs: Tattoo this Informant and the said
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pawned the
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above things at Different Pawn brokers Shop the Cloth Coat & Stockings
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Breeches some where near
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the Gown in
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and
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the Shut in
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and the Silver Tea Spoon they sold to Mrs:
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Tattoo for two Shillings, This Informant saith that about
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afortnight or three Weeks after he this Informant and
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a bought nine oClock at night went to the House of one Thomas Dearsley
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in Cock Lane and broke apane of Gloss in the Glass Window and
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these
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then this Informant put his Hand within side and took out two
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pieces of Cotton or Linen one Woman that three or four Handkerchiefs one
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Shirt and
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same Lawn and then this Informant and the said
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in Tyson Street and left all
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the said last mentioned things there and then went to a Lodging House
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in
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and lay Here all Night, and next morning this Informt.
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and the said
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Simpson went again to the House of the said
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Mary Cole
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who together with this Informant and the said
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went and
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Pawned one of the said pieces of Cotton or Linen at a pawn brokers in
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Bell Lane
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and the other piece of Cotton or Linen at a pawn brokers in or near Hollifear Street
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and the said Handkerchiefs this Informant and he said
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John Simpson
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named at Different Pawn brokers but does not remember where
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