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This Examinant further Saith he likewise hath been concerned
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with Lucas and Jeffs in getting several Coachmen and Footmen's Great Coats at
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different Times and Place within this two Months which he cannot recollect
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Broom
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This Examinant further Saith that he with the said Broom and Anderson
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about three Months ago went to a House the back of
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,
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where the People were lighting some Company into a Coach mean while
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Anderson went into the House and brought out a Carpet and gave to this Examint.
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and then went in again and brought out a Tea Chest and gave it likewise to this
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Examinant the People of the House being busy talking at the Coach Door the
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Carpet they left behind
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some Timber in the Street and the Tex Chest they
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carryed to
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Church Lane
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next Door to the black Horse to one Mrs Robinson Lodgings
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who carryed it to Pawn to Brokers in Dyet Street
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Saint Giles's
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and brought
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then two Shillings for it and they shared eight pence each But the Carpet they
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left behind them for fear of being taken by the Watch.
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Bye & Jeffs.
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Queens Head
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Saith That he this Examinant with the said Jeffs about the middle of
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April last went towards
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into a Court three or four Doors of this
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Side the Queens Head Inn and further most House but one in the Court Jeffs
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Lifted up the Latch of the Street Door and went in and opened the Parlour
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Door While this Examinant waith at the Street Door and Jeffs brought out
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a pair of Sheets to this Examinant who put them into his Apron then Jeffe
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went in again and soon after returned saying there was nothing but China
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but a Man coming down the Court prevented him going back against so they
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made off with what they had got to Mrs Claytons in
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and sold them to
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who lodged there for fifteen pence and
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they chared seven Pence half penny bach.
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Bye Jeffs
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and Lucas}
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Saith That about six Weeks or two Months ago he this Examinant
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together with the said Jeffs and Lucas went to
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where Lucas lifted
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up the Sash Window of a House at the upper End of a Street near the Church
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and ordered this Examinant to light the dark Lanthorn which was accordingly
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done and Lucas half cockt it and looked into the Room where he found a
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pair of Sheets which he took and delivered them to this Examinant that
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afterwards they went to another House in the Middle of the said Street where
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and took from thence an Arm full of Linnen which was put into a Bagg
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they usually carryed with them and then they went and put the Sheets
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into the said Bagg and carryed them all to the said Lucas's House That on
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Examination the Linnen taken in the s
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House was a Parcell of
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Old, Towells about thirty in Number which they sold to the said
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Susannah Clark
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James Bye
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