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<p n="138">27 March 1788</p>
<p n="139"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n139-1">William Abbott</rs>
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son of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n139-2">James Abbott</rs>
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of Pennington Street <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo91">St. George Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45034_occ41">Painter</rs>
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saith last night between the Hour of Seven and Eight he saw the Prisoner present<lb></lb>
who say his name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n139-3">Luke Jones</rs>
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getting in at the lower Window of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n139-4">John Arundell</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
said Street Carpenter, Says himself was coming out of his said Father house which is Opposite<lb></lb>
to the House of Mr. Arundell That the saith of the Window was up and as soon as the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n139-5">Luke<lb></lb>
Jones</rs>
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was in the Room a Man shut too the outer Window Shutters and went for a Light says<lb></lb>
the said men soon returned with a Lighted Candle to the Corner and in Going up the Lane met<lb></lb>
Mr. Arundell who he told a Man had got into his house<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n139-6">William Abbott</rs>
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<p n="140">Taken and signed the 27th March 1788<lb></lb>
Before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n140-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="141"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n141-1">John Arundell</rs>
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on his oath saith last night between the hours seven and Eight as he was<lb></lb>
returning home with his Wife and Sister he met <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n141-2">William Abbott</rs>
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near to his dwelling house<lb></lb>
who told him a man had got into his house says he left his Wife run home that when<lb></lb>
he came to the Door he saw a Light in his Chamber moving to and for Says he went to<lb></lb>
Mr. Carter a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45034_occ42">head borough</rs>
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who he told there were rogues in the house got Assistance<lb></lb>
opened his fore door with a Key run up Stairs with <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n141-3">Thomas Arlington</rs>
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got a Light and<lb></lb>
found the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n141-4">Luke Jones</rs>
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had in the Garret Chimney who they apprehended and on Examining<lb></lb>
his Chamber where he saw the Light found the Drawers broke Open and a Quantity<lb></lb>
of Wearing Apparell taken there from and laid on a hat Box in a Chair in the said<lb></lb>
Room Vizt. One Margt. Cloth Coat two pair of Breeches One Nanheen and One Cloth and one<lb></lb>
Cloth Waistcoat Says he was at home about a Quarter part Six Yesterday Evening<lb></lb>
and fastened the Doors and Window of his house and went out leaving no person<lb></lb>
therein Says he has Examined the lower Window of his said house and found the Bolt<lb></lb>
of the Window Shutter has been forced open and a pair of Glass broke for the Window which he left safe as aforesaid</p>
<p n="142">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The 27 March 1788<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n142-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="143"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n143-1">John Arundell</rs>
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<p n="144"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n144-1">Luck Jones</rs>
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says there is Evidence against him he doth not choose to<lb></lb>
say anything here but reserves himself until he come in another place<lb></lb>
reface to sign such his declaration</p>
<p n="145"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n145-1">John Staples</rs>
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