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that being upon his Duty on Monday Morning
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last about there o Clock in Fitch field of next & the
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Samuel Bovinton Ring his
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went to his Assistance and saw three persons
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and a Lamplight
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with Bovingtonthe said Street had a Bag
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upon his Back & this Informant saw some
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Iron Work appear out of the Mouth of the Bag
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and from who
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which Induced this Informt to think
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that it might be an Engine for Coming he having
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this Informt. Immediately seized Street by
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the Collar & told him that he was his prisoner
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at this time Smith was got a little before
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upon which this Informant called to Bovington
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desired him to secure Smith & he would take
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Care of Street then Bovington Collared Smith
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and Rang his Rattle again and two at the Watchman
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came up this Informant heard Bovington desire
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those Watchmen to secure Dale Notwithstanding
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which Dale went away this Informant further
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saith that in going down Mortimer Street towards
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the Watchouse
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Street sayd
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that if he must go to prison he would not carry
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the Lead any further upon which he set it down
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and Mr Clue one of the Watchman took it up
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& Carried it to the Watch house and saith that
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the Engine now produced is the same
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