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The Voluntary Examination and Confession of
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1783 before me
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Who being upon his Corporal Oath Voluntarily Confesseth and saith
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That on Wednesday Morning last about the Hour of 9 oClock as he was sitting
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Wright and On the Desk were a Pile if Guineas and a Pile of
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half Guineas That it was intended to have went into the house
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could not be taken safely That then Houghton went to the Window
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of the Counting house and This Examinant and Gray and George
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and shared the money That Houghton produced 22 or 23 Guineas
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which was Divided between this Examinant Gray and George and
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there was a Dispute about an Odd Guinea which Houghton claimed
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for doing the business but George said to Ought to have such Guinea
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for Giving the Informant And this Examinant Saith that he
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makes this Confession Freely and Voluntarily And without any
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manner of Campulsion whatsoever And this Examinant Lastly
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saith That a Person now in Custody and who says his Name is
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