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<p n="186"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n186-1">James Mercer</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-1" type="surname" value="Mercer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50401_geo109">St. Leonard shoreditch</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo109" type="placeName" value="St. Leonard shoreditch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo109" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
Mariner<lb></lb>
Confesseth and Saith that he together with <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n186-2">James Jones</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-2" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-2" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n186-3">Wm.<lb></lb>
Walker</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-3" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-3" type="surname" value="Walker"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n186-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
about the hour of one between the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50401_date44">9th. and 10th. Instant</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_date44" type="date" value="17500209"></interp>
got<lb></lb>
in at the Cottar Window of a house in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50401_geo110">Spittle fields</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo110" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
near Cock Lane<lb></lb>
and broke open an Juner Door of the said house and took and Carryed<lb></lb>
away a Brass Pott.</p>
<p n="187">And this Examinant further Confesseth and saith that about the Middle<lb></lb>
of last Week he together with <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n187-1">James Jones</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n187-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n187-1" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n187-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n187-2">Wm .Walker</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n187-2" type="surname" value="Walker"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n187-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
between<lb></lb>
three and four o'Clock in the Morning broke open and Entered the<lb></lb>
Dwelling house of a Person Unknown near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50401_geo111">Bishopgate Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo111" type="placeName" value="Bishopgate Street"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo111" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and<lb></lb>
took and Carryed away five fowls Seven Brass Cocks and a Stew<lb></lb>
Pan</p>
<p n="188">And this Examinant further Confesseth and saith that the beginning<lb></lb>
of this Week he together with <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n188-1">James<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Jones</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n188-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n188-1" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n188-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n188-2">Wm. Walker</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n188-2" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n188-2" type="surname" value="Walker"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n188-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
assaulted<lb></lb>
two Woman unknown near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50401_geo112">Spittlefields</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo112" type="placeName" value="Spittlefields"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_geo112" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and look and Carryed away<lb></lb>
two Cloaks from their Persons</p>
<p n="189">And this Examinant further Confesseth and saith that some day<lb></lb>
the begining of this week he together with <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n189-1">James<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Jones</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n189-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n189-1" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n189-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and Wm.<lb></lb>
Walker broke open and Entered the Dwelling house of a Person<lb></lb>
unknown and took and Carryed away five Bottles of Lyder</p>
<p n="190">Taken and Voluntarily<lb></lb>
Confessed before me one<lb></lb>
of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50401_occ44">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_occ44" type="occupation" value="Justicesof the Peace"></interp>
for the said<lb></lb>
County this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50401_date45">10th. day of<lb></lb>
Febry</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_date45" type="date" value="17500210"></interp>
1749}<lb></lb>
H Firldiny</p>
<p n="191">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50401_n191-1">James<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Mercer</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n191-1" type="surname" value="Mercer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50401_n191-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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