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James Jones
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about the hour of one between the
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near Cock Lane
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and broke open an Juner Door of the said house and took and Carryed
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away a Brass Pott.
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And this Examinant further Confesseth and saith that about the Middle
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between
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three and four o'Clock in the Morning broke open and Entered the
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Bishopgate Street
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took and Carryed away five fowls Seven Brass Cocks and a Stew
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Pan
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assaulted
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two Woman unknown near
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and look and Carryed away
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two Cloaks from their Persons
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And this Examinant further Confesseth and saith that some day
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the begining of this week he together with
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and Wm.
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unknown and took and Carryed away five Bottles of Lyder
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Taken and Voluntarily
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Confessed before me one
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of his Majesty's
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Justices
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of the Peace
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for the said
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County this
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10th. day of
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Febry
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1749}
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H Firldiny
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her
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James
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Mark
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