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The Information of
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before me this 16th. day of March 1768
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Who being on Oath says that she knows
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John Wood
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Charles
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Maggs
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James King
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Mary Clarke
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, &
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Sarah Carr
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who are
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all common Thieves, says that she in Company with
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John Wood
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and
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James King
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stole
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about
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Quantity of Linen Viz, two Shirts
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one Bed Gown, a Child's Gown & a Check Apron from a place
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near
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Shoreditch Church
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last Friday which this Informant
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to Margaret Benwell, says that yesterday Morning about
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o'Clock this Informt. &
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stole a Stove from Mrs. Willough
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in
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Brick Lane
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which they sold to Margaret Benwell, says
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that this Informt. said Wood &
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Mary Clark
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stole a Bed afterwards
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from the said place and sold it to sd. Margaret Benwell, says
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that she this Infd. sd. Wood & sd.
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James King
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stole a pair of Shed
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a Diaper Table Cloth & 3 Clouts from a House in Club Row
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& that she pawned the same at the Green Canister in Fashion Street
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last Week, says that this Inft. and said Wood stolen a white
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Bed Gown, a red & white Bed Gown & other Linen in
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which
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Sarah Carr
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sold for them
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says she & sd. Wood stole 4 Candlesticks a Pestle & Mortar & a Coffee Pot.
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out of a house in Hare Street
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which are now at this Informt. Lodgings in Phenix Street
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says that she,
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James King
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, James Mayg, &
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Sarah Carr
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stole 6 plates in
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which they sold
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to Margaret Benwell, says that yesterday about Noon this
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Informt &
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John Wood
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stole out of a House in Slaughter Street
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a Tea Chest a Cap & Feather
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Spoons,
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and a Watch, that the watch is at Woods
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York Street
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,
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that the Spoons are in Pawn in Fashion
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Street, and some other things in Pawn in Webb's Square
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that about 9 or 10 o'Clock last this Informant & the said
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John
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Wood
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Broke open a House in Hare Street & Stole a Watch
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a Tea Chest, a drinking Glass two Cups & Saucers, two
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Window Curtains & other things, that the Watch is at
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