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23 Holborn Pawn broker and Salesman
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for himself says, that on the 9th. day of July last, there was Stolen
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, a Circular Mahogany
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for himself says, that the
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Table now produced was Feloniously Stolen from his Master's
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Shop door as aforesaid, whilst he this Informant was gone into the
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himself says, that in the Afternoon of the said 9th. of July last,
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came
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to his Masters house in Holborn, and asked Informant, if he would
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buy a table, Informant replied he could not buy it without seeing
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then said, he would go and fetch it, that in
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about a quarter of an hour he returned, and brought the table
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now produced by this Informant with him. that Informant gave
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One Guinea and an half for the fellow to it, which he said he
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should have finished in a few days, but that he never
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Sworn before me the day and
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Year first above Written.}
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