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The Information of
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John Hockley
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maketh
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Alexander Stuart
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did about eleven
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of the clock last night Feloniously steal
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O take away a pair of Boots wth a
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pair of spurs in the State of William
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Bennes in
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in the parish
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of St: James O this Informt: says he
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found the stall door open O the said
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Boots upon the legs of the said
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Secondly
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Maketh Oath
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that the aforesaid Boots O pair of
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Spurs were feloniously stolen O taken
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in his Stall being of the value of ten
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Sworn before
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me the 12th day
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of Novr: 1746
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Jas: Fraser
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Wm: Bennett
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