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Great Britain Etc Before
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Sovereign Lord George the third king of Great Britain & with
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from the person of the said Anthony
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privity and without the knowledge of the said Anthony then
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and there feloniously did steal take and carry away against
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the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity
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behalf duly taken was convicted of feloniously stealing, taking
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and carrying away the Goods and Chattles in the said
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Indictment mentioned but not privily from the person of the
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said Anthony and was then and there Ordered and directed to be sent
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Reynolds
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