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one of his Majesty's
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Who on his Oath Saith That on the or about the first day
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of February Instant he fell in
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Sunday Following the fifth day of February Instant this
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Examinant and the said Blackman Peter met
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the Sign
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of the Red Lion
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aforesaid, and that
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they both being destitute of money or provision they
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agreed to go out and steal some thing to sell for money of for
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their support and accordingly went to a house in
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there being a house unoccupied they together went in
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at the Window of the said house and went up Stairs
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and cut and carried away from the Gutter of the said
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house a Quantity of Lead now produced by
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Sworn the 9th. day of
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February 1786 before
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