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The Several Informations of
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in the
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said County taken upon Oath this
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18th. day of April 1787
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saith That some time in or about the
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Month of February last his Dwelling house was broke and Entered
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in the following manner the Barrs of the Cellar Window were
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broke and wrench'd open and several Locks of Cupboards were
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also broke open and one Silver Spoon Stolen therein and
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taken away and sundry table Cloaths and other things were
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packed up for the purpose of being taken & carried away but who
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were the persons that Committed such Burglary and Felony
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this Informant doth not know.
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the on the 27th. day of
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February last between the hours of two and three in the
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he heard a Noise of Dogs Barking which
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Caused him to suspect that some thing was the mater or
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Milbank which Occasioned him to go that way That where
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he came within about 150 yards of Mr Hughes's house he
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observed a Boat lying on Shore which gave him Reason
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to think that some persons were there that had no Business
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there when he came within about forty or fifty yards of the
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said house he saw a Man Standing with his Face against
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one of the large Fees nearby facing Mr Hughess (Which Man is now in
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Custody and now present and who says his name is
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) he said to him who are you, Jackson answered, I am
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a Watchman, he then asked him what he was doing there, he
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made no reply but went towards the Garden Gate and he saw
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round a Port and choved the Bolt of the
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Gate back and opened the gate with his left handThis
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Informant asked him where his piece was (Supposing him to be
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a Watchman as he had before informed him) he said he had none
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He then Suspected him to be a bad Person he put the Point of
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