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himself saith, that he first Stopt the Prisoner; seeing him
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with a Bundle, and asked him what he had, that the
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Prisoner twice said he had his own Property, Whereupon
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he was searched ,and the four Gowns now produced were
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taken from him by them these Examinant they say
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that the Prisoner while they were conveying him
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the Compter
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beg'd to be let go, said he would never do such a Thing again, and
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