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21st. October 1788
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at Mr.
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Refiner
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this day on
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a charge of having Silver supposed to have
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been Stolen
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Augustus Browne
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on his Oath says that
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Yesterday between 11 & 12 o Clock
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John
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now present brought to his House in
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two Ingots of Silver lately molted
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down (as he believes) both weighing together
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229
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..14dwts. and which Silver he suspects has
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been stolen
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Sworn before me this
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21st. day of October 1788
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Augustus Browne
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John
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says That he is a
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Pawn broker
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by Profession and keeps a Pawn Broker &
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Shop in
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near
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which he has kept between 2 & 3 Years
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That the two Ingots of Silver which he this
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Examinant brought to Mr. Browne above
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stated, he himself melted down, but when he
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cannot say-That he melted it in his Kitchen
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in a Crucible and that no Person whatsoever
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the Kitchen of a friend of his, but not
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