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the Charles Mariner of the Hands and Seedsman,
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Robert Battersby
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taken before one this
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12th. day of Janry
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Who being upon Oath say, and first the said
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Charles
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hours of twelve and one o' Clock as this Informant was going
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he fell down fronting his Masters House in
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aforesaidThat immediately a person now
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came up
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picked his Pocket of the Silver Watch now
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produced Makers Name
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Lincoln No. 4823
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That he immediately got up and pursued said Cole crying
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out Watch until he came to
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where
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he seized hold of the Slap of his Coat and caused him
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to be secured and taken to
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sight of the said Cole from the time of his stealing his
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for himself saith that
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hearing the Cry of Watch on Tuesday night last in
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