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The free and Voluntary Confession and
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Examination of John Boal of the hamlet
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taken before me one of his Majestys
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Justices
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This Examinant John Boal, voluntarily confesseth and
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sayth that he has several times feloniously Stole from out
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of the Stowhouse of Messrs. John and
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Robert Batson
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in
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the County of Midd'x Shipbuilders divers quantitys of Iron
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consisting of Bolts
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the Property of Messrs. John
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and
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and that he sold the same to one
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Barber, a Smith, who lives in the
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in the Parish of Saint
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George Midd'x, always at the rate of One Penny a Pound, the
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it was greatly M
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of the real Price of that Commodity. and that
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he the said Barber bought and received the same, wall
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Knowing the same to be feloniously, stolen
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Taken the day and year aforesaid
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Before Me}
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Walter Berry
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The mark of
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John
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