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The Information of James Sea brook taken on Oath before
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us two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for
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the said County this 11th: day of May 1773
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Who saith that he is an
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and employed
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by one Mr Philpot who keeps Hackney Coaches and that
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on Thursday the Sixth instant being on the stand in
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he was hired by two
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and two Ladies and took them into his Coach a Door or
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two from the
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aforesaid and then
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one of the Gentleman assisted him in putting a Box in
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to the boot of his said Coach Saith that he was then
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Ordered to drive to
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which he did
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and there put the said two
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, and Ladies down
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saith that at the time and whilst they were getting
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out of his Coach he well remember the said Box to be in
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the Boot of his said Coach Saith that he waited there
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some time during which The Box was Stolen and taken
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away from and out of the Boot of his said Coach
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saith that when he was first hired it was about Eight
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o' Clock in the Evening that he proceded directly to
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aforesaid and that he Misd the said
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Box
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a little before nine of the same Evening
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Taken and sworn the
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day and Year above
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written before me}
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Saml. Spagg
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Burg Camper
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Jno. Sherwood
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James Seabrook
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