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taken the 20th. day of July 1789
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were the two men, Jones and
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on the Evening before the Robery
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the day of the Robbery being Committed he met Jones and
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And they gave him Two
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Guineas and no more and said that Was his share, of
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his Masters Plate and then he went home to his Masters, and saith
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Taken the day and year
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