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Morris Swinney
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taken before Us two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the peace in and for
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the said County City and Liberty
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Who being severally upon Oath say and first
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this Informant
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that
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he went to Bed about Eleven oClock on Tuesday
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Night last and fastend up his House as Usual
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particularly bolted the Back Door thereof leading
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into his Yard that about half an Hour past two
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in the Night he was claimed by the other
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called assistance when having been Informed they
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were breaking in backwards he went to go out at
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the Yard Door when he found that one of the two
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Bolts thereof had been put back and upon examining
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further found some someboard as hock were Nailed on the outside before a little a wrapping aforesd & taken away and that same of Glass had been taken out of
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said Window near the said Door by which
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means this Informant concludes & verily believes
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that some person or persons must have put their
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Ann therein order to Push back the said
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Bolt That being Informed the partys hard escaped
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over the Yard Wall this Informant with others
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from one Wall to another thorough different Neighbour
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Yards untill they came to the Yard of the other
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Informant Harwood Lassiter which is about
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ten or eleven Walls distant from this Informants
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Yard and they there found the two person now present
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Hopkins
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concealed behind some Deals whom they
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apprehended at which time the said two persons appeared
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very much confused both cryed and both of them begged
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