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she found in a Lanthorn White
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from the lock of the Street Door and was on
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the said Door on the Saturday Evening
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proceeding the said robbery and that she
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gave the said Screw to
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a
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Locksmith,
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And this Informant
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William Davis
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for
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himself Saith that on Friday Evening the
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Seventh of May instant about Ten, o'Clock at
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night he took a pair of Silver Candlestick with Wax
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Candle therein both of near one length into
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Thomas White
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. and that
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the said Candles were not used after
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this Informant had put them into the
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Room of the said
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, and this
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Informant further saith that on being
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informed that thieves was in his Lady's
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House he went into the room of the said
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and found one of the
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pieces of Wax Candle which he had left
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in the Silver Candle sticks had been taken
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out and nearly burnt out and put into
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a
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plated
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landstick and the other Candle in a Drawer
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in his room, and verily believes that the said
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for near four
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Sarah All
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William Davies
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Sworn before Us this 14th day of
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May 1784}
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Mercer
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