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before me this 5th.. day of February 1784
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George Snowball
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came into this Informants Shop in
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before this InformantThat said Jones
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stood by the side of the said Chambers whilst this
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said Raisins at which time he is very sure a large
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some Casks in this Informants said ShopThat the said
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his Son came in and observed to this
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of its usual Place and that he suspected the said Jones
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and Chambers meant to steal the same on which this
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Informant perceived said Cannister of Tea to have been
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moved about two YardsAnd the said
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says that he perceived said Cannister of Tea had been
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moved and saw said Jones and Chambers in his said Fathers
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ShopThat no other Persons being in the Shop but said
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Chambers and Jones he immediately caused them to
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be taken into Custody
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Sworn before me this
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5th. day of February 1784}
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