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had put them
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he had put them and were then laying upon the floor
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by the Bedside upon Immediately Examining his Pocket
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he found that five Guineas in Gold had been taken
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out of them as only one Guinea & Two Half Guinea
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were then remaining upon his taking the Woman
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has to his loss and how his Breeches came to be
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removed they both of them denied knowing
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anything of the matter and this Informant
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further saith that he verily believes the outward
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the time he went to bed and that only the door
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between the fore and back Room in the latter of
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which he believes the Servant lay was left open
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and this informant Also further saith that he
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this Morning heard the said
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the declare that no Person or
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Persons whatever had been within the said Rooms
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at any time during the night but themselves from
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all which this Informant doth verily believe that
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the said
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one or
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both of them have feloniously taken & carryed away
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the sum of fine Guineas in Gold the property of this
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Informant at the time & in the place aforesaid
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And the said Geo: Zeal for himself suith
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her this morning apprehended the two Persons now
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present who call themselves
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Ford
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when he heard them both declare that the outward
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doors of the rooms were fastened when they went to bed
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and that no person had been in the said Rooms but them-
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-selves
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William Fisher
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George Zeal
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Sworn before me this
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22nd. Day of August 1788}
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Geo: Reid
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