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The Information of
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Gardiner
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Justices of the Peace
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County and City and Liberty
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Who being upon his Oath Saith, That early in the Morning
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of Thursday the Eighth day of this Instant December his
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dwelling house situated at
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and aforesaid was feloniously
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and Burglariously broke open and Entered by some person or persons
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and from thence was stolen the following things, To Wit, one
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Mans Brown Cloths Great Coat, one Woman's linnen Gown,
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one Woman's
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Market Cloak and some China and other thingsAnd this
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Informant further Saith, That two Man who was are now present
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are the two Men whom this Informant hath reason to suspect
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were the Two Men who feloniously and
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burglariously broke open his said dwelling house
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December 1768
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Jno Spinnage
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To Wit
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The Information of
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Robert Townsend
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Hare Alley
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Justices of the Peace
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and City and Liberty
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Who being upon his Oath Saith, That a Person now present who calls
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himself Jesper Webb did on the 17th of December
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Instant bring
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a Woman's linnen Gown to Pawn with this Informant, which Gown
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being now produced is sworn by, Matthew Waite to be his property
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And this Informant further Saith, That a person now present who
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calls himself
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bring to Pawn with this Informant a Man's Cloth Great Coat, which
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being now produced is also Sworn by the said
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