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Who being upon Oath severally say and first the said
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for himself says that on Sunday Night last he sent a
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says the said
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Jonathan Dixon
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did not return but instead
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of carrying the said Parcel he is informed and verily believes
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that he broke it open and stole thereout twelve pounds and
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upwards in Money which this Informant had put in , and the said
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for himself says that being informed by the said
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that he had Reason to believe the said
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had stolen the said Money he pursued him to Hungerford
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which he acknowledged to be part of the Money so stolen
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as aforesaid and taken out of the said Parcel
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Sworn before me
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Febry. 17.1769}
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