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his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said
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County of Middlesex this
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1774
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Who upon her Oath saith that she keeps a
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in the said Parish and that last Night about
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Seven o'Clock Two Men one of whom calls himself
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John
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Hurley
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came into the said Shop while the other whose
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name is unknown stood at the Door and the said John
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Hurley pretended he wanted to purchase some Jackets
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and other Things to furnish him for a Voyage to Sea and
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having been shewn a Scarlet Jacket he seemingly approved
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of it and was desirous of putting it on to try but the said
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Informant suspecting an evil Intention held hold of the said
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Jacket and only permited him to look at it when he took
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an Opportunity to snatch it out of her hand and gave it
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to his Comparison at the Door who instantly ran away with
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it and the said John Hurley at the same time followed him
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and both made their Escape and this Informant doth charge
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the said John Hurley and the said other person whose name
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at present is unknown that they did feloniously take and carry away
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the said Jacket this Informant property in manner
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aforesaid
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Sworn the Day and Year
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first aforesaid Before Me}
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B Camper
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