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The Information of
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John Miller
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taken before me this
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2nd. day of November 1774.
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Who being upon Oath says that he knows one Yapper a Jew who is returned
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from Transportation,
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William Wood
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George Hartley
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John Hartley
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Henry Jordan
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James Nimmy
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Abraham Matshumet
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William Hatchman
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Amos Merrit
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Abraham Abrahams
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a Jew commonly called (Seampy) and
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Isaac
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Voteer
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Says that on Wednesday last was a Week the said Yapper,
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Abraham
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Matshumet
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William Hatchman
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Amos Merrit
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now present,
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James Nimmy
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and this Informant, set off together from the said Seampy's House about 11
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o Clock at night intending to breck open Jew Ladys House at Highgate but
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finding the House too well secured they left it and all went down Hornsey
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Lane that observing a New Brick House with Iron Pallisadoes which he since
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finds to be Mr. Ellicotts, they attempted that and got a Ladder which they
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put down the Area then broke the Shutters and got into the Servants Hall
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then broke that door & got into the Kitchen & took some Spoons & other plate then
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broke through the Kitchen door & got into
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the Passage
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, then went up Stairs
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of an Alarm, & took a Dozen table Spoons out of two kn
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back Parlour, a Tea Chest containing 2 Silver Cannisters & a Sugar Dish
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a Gold Headed Cane, & Mary other things, Says they then went up
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Pair of Stairs & broke open a Cabinet in the back room out of which
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took two Purses in one of which was two two Guineas pieces, &
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Crowns & half Crowns & many pieces of silver Coins. Says that
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this a Bell Ring on which this Informant called out to his Companions
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ran up, that this Informant got on the two pair of Stairs first & ran
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several Books Hatchman into another
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a Woman
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Matshumet,
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door of Mr. Ellicotts
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Immediately Shut again by Mr. Ellicott who cried
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and he would blow their Brains out, that either he said
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thrusted a Hanger between the Door & the Upright
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behind that they all then made their Escape out
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informant was the last and blew the Candle out
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