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London, Inn holder, and
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& their Servant
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Who being on Oath severally say And First the
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Friday last about Five O'Clock in the Evening, the
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now under Examination,
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and his right hand was under his Coat in a manner as
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though something was concealedInformant From
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this Circumstance suspected the Prisoner, and Stopt
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him, insisting he should walk back into the Yard
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the Prisoner without hesitation, went back, and as he
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was going, Informant saw him drop one of the Bridles now
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ProducedInformant charged him with stealing the
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Bridle, which the Prisoner deniedSays that the
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two Bridles now produced are of the Value of Five
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Shillings and upwards And the said William
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Edwards for Himself saith, that he was present in
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the Yard, and saw the Prisoner throw away one of
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the Bridles now Produced And the said
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for herself saith, that she saw the Prisoner brought up the said by the Informant Bickham
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Chose House Bridle now Produced
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Taken and sworn at
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London the
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26th Day of November
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Wm: Kitchim
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