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Image 287 of 4619th March 1785


and in about five minutes Barugh his Master came down stairs
with a Bag containing Silver Plate in his hand asked Informant
for a String to tie the Bag, when Informant pulled off some ribbon
form his Leg and gave it to himThat he carried said Bag into the
Parlour and bid Informant Shut the door after which Informant
heard his said Master open a Place in the Wainscott of the
Parlour commonly called the Plant and put in said Bag.
That the said place in the Parlour called the Plant was made
as a secrot-Place, in which to deposit stolen Goods.

That this hight fortnight about 6 by 7 o Clock, three
Men whose Names he cloth not know, came to his Master's heu [..]
and brought with them the Skins now produced-that they went
upstairs with his Master, after which Informant fetitued them
some GinThat his Master came down-stairs before them
and tooked about to see whither any Person was watching,
and purceiving that the way was clear, said three Men slipped
out. That his Master then went upstairs, brought down the
Skins and put them in the Plant before mentioned.

Sworn before me this
9th. day of March 1785 }

Sampr Wright< no role >

his
Abraham [mark] Nathan< no role >
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