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in a Field near the Shine House, Hay broke the Tea Chest & left the
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and threw the Cane away after taking off the Head, that they then divided
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the remaining Property put them into their Pockets & all Immediately
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went to the House of the said
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Abraham Abrahams
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Houndsditch
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where
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they sold the Silver Plate & Gold for £32.4.0. Says they did not receive
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the Money till the next day Says that on Sunday night the 23rd of October
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last the said
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James Nimmy
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Abraham Matshumet
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William Hatchman
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Amos
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Merrit
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and this Informant set off from the Red Lion in
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Gravel Lane
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Hounds
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ditch and went to
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Epping Forest
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where they arrived about two o Clock at night that
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they all broke open the house of Mr Bristow near the Eagle & Child there and
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Stole thereout two Silver Salts, 4 table Spoons, 9 tea Spoons, a Punch Ladle, 5
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Cornet tops two Watches, a Pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, a Pair of Pistols & some
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other things, Says that Matshumet stood over the Gardiner & the rest
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stood over the Maid that they all blacked their Faces in the Kitchen &
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washed them again after they left the House in an adjoining Pond Says
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they threw away the Pistols in a Ditch near the House, & then all came to
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the said
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Abraham Abrahams
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in
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Houndsditch
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& sold the same for £8.8.0. Says that on or
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last the said
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George Hartley
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John Hartley
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William Wood
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Henry
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Jordan
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and this Informant broke open the house
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and Stole thereout, a Silver Waiter, a Sugar Bason, two Salts, a Milk
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& several
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Spoons, Says the said
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George Hartley
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& Wm Wood sold the same to
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Isaac Voteer
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for £10.10.0.Says that on or about the 15th of Septemr. last the said
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William
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Wood
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,
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Henry Jordan
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,
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George Hartley
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and this Informant broke open a House at
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Kensington Gore
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which he since finds was David Milners Esqr. & Stole thereout
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a large Waiter, 3 or 4 small waiters, 3 pair of Candlesticks, 2 Coffee Rots &
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a great Quantity of other Plate. Says the said Wood stood over the Servants, the
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said Hartley stood at the door, & the said Jordan & this Informant brought the Plate
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down Stairs, having taken it out of a Cubboard one Pair of Stairs. Says the said
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other three took their part of the Plate away & carried it to the said Abraham &
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this Informant burned what
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Field & the next day
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Wood & this Informant hired a Single For
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at the White Horse
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Street went to Kinsgton & dined and in the Evening came thro'
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Kensington
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took the
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Plate which he had buried & carried it to she said Abrahams Says all the said
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Plate which was upwards of 360 Ounces was sold to the said Abrahams for about
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£72. Says that on or a about the 13th. of Septemr. last the said
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William Wood
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Henry Jordan
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George Hartley
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>
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. & this Informant broke open the house of Mrs.
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Middleton in Winchester Row
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Lisson Green
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and Stole two medals of
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the Westmr Fire office several Crowns & half Crowns & some Silver Plate which
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was all sold to the said
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Abraham Abrahams
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.
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John Miller
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>
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Sworn before me this
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