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The Information if
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taken before us
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David Wilmot
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James Penleaze
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. two of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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in
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and for the said County this
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22nd. November 1775
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This Informant saith that about the beginning of September last being in Company with one
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Lamb Smith
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Daniel Delaforce
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& after having had a Conversation about same Robberies they
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agreed to Breake into the House of said Delaforces Father who keeps a Pawnbrokers Shop in
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, to rob him of his Plate, accordingly they went for that purpose on a Sunday
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evening following but were prevented by the Familys being at Home, in 2 or 3 days afterwds.
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Daniel Delaforce
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came to this informant and told hm that if they had robbed his Father on the
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Proceding Sunday he intended to have put what he should have taken under Ground in
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a Garden near
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Bethnal Green
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Road which, Smith and This informant knew, after this
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Conversation Delaforce asked this Informant to go with him a Second Time to his Fathers
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House in Norn Falgate & try they Cosd. rob him, but this informant refused observing
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that he thought it was impossible to get into the House, in about 3 days afterwards this
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Informant & Lamb Smith afsd. went to the Garden asmentd. aforesaid expecting is Delaforce had robb'd
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his Father the property was very likely there, and upon Searching they found Buried
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under Ground in this Garden about 100 Gold Rings about 100 Pair of Silver Shoe Buckles &
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17 or 18 Silver Watches, the Rings & Watches were sold by Lamb Smith to one Ms. Votier
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near
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for 16 Gunieas half of which this informant received, that Buckles
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were sold by said Smith to a Man at a House near the Bulls head
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Clerkenwell
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for
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20 Guineas half of which this Informant received
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This Informant saith that about six Weeks ago he this Informant and one
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James Grant
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,
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Thomas King
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James Bean
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& Sd.
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Lamb Smith
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broke into the Dwelling
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house of Mr. Meseley in Hare Street
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Bethnal Green
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and Stole, one Silver handled Cup,
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one Silver Pint Mug,
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and
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two Small Silver Waiters and one pair of Stone Buckles
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Grant & Smith sold the same to a Man at
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Saffron Hill
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as they told this Informant &
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Gave this informant 2 Guineas and three Shillings for his Share
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This Informant saith that about a mouth ago he took out of
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a
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House in the
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Parish of Christ Church
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Spittalfields a Silk Gown which he Sold to
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one Barnett
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a Jew in
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Rose Alley
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Bishopgate Street
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for 7s.
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This informant saith that baout 3 weeks ago he with
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James Grant
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aforesaid
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Broke into a House near the
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Ducking pond white Chapel
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and stole a Quantity of
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Wearing apparel and a Pint
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Plated nugh
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, which they sold to
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Barnett
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aforesaid for
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Between 2 & 3 Pounds which they shared.
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