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The Examination and Voluntary Information of
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Edward Taylor
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taken in Writing before us two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the
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in and for the said County the 23d day of August in the Year
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of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy
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Who saith that about the Sixteenth of Seventeenth day of July last
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he this Informant and one
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about Twelve o'Clock
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in the forenoon went to Stepney and lifted up the sash Frame or
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Window of a House adjoining to the Church Yard there Saith that the
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Christopher Moreton
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went in at the said Window into the said
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House and carried there four or five Minutes and then came out
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at the same Window and brought out with him four Red Silk
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Handkerchief one White Sattin Cloak or Cardinal and one Apron
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saith that he and the said
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Christopher Moreton
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went from thence
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and carried the said four Handkerchief White Sattin Cloak or Cardinal
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and the said Apron to the House of one
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Ann Chambers
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in
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Rosemary
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Lane
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who bought the same of them for seven Shillings
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Saith that the next day about Twelve or one Clock in the forenoon
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went again to
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adjoining to the Church Yard aforesaid
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Saith that the
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Christopher Moreton
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then went in at the Window into the House
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and staid there a little Time and came out again and brought out
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with him Seven blue Silk Handkerchief in a piece one Silver punch
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Bowl four Silver Table Spoons and one Silver Punch ladle
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Saith that he and the said
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went from thence
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and carried the said Handkerchiefs Silver Punch Bowl four Silver
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Table Spoons and the said Silver Punch Ladle to their Lodgings at
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one Mr. Carrs in
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, and shewed the same to her
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saith that the said Mr. Carr then said she would buy the said Silver
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Marked and therefore no person could swear to it Saith that they
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accordingly sold the said Silver Punch Ladle and one of the said Silver
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Table Spoons to the said Mr. Carr for Six Shillings but received only
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four Shillings Saith that he this Informant and the said
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Christopher
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Moreton
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them went from the House of the said Mrs. Carr to the House
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or Lodgings Punch Bowl and three of the said Silver Table Spoons with
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them and asked the said
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Catherine Graham
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to sell the same for them
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saith that the said
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took the said Silver Punch Bowl
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and the said three Silver Table Spoons from them, and went away and carried
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about three or four hours and then came book and gave them two
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Guineas for the said Silver Punch Bowl and the said three Silver Table
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