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This Informant being upon his Oath saith, that as he was calling the hour of Twelve
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last Night (to wit Friday Night the 12th January) on his round in
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one of the Three is one Louis a Smith who works now, or lately did, for Mr
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Oath Saith that the said Three Men (one of whom is the said Louis) he did actually
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see breaking open the outside shop Shutter of a House in
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accordingly did come to this
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men dispersed themselves different ways; But this Informant knew Louis
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and Spoke to him; And Louis wished this Informant a good Night then this Informt.
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called his Hour of 12 as far from the Spot as he cou'd with Safety (so as not to give
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them much time to Get into the House) & returned back again to the Same spot, where
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he saw the said Men (the said Louis being one) all at work at the said Shutters,
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therein of the whole length of the Pannell and wide Enough for a Man to thrust
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saith that the said Louis, and the other Men who were then in his Company, did
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so break the said Shutter with no other View or Design but to commit Felony, and
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Sworn before me this 13th Janry 1770.
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