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The voluntary confession and Examination of John
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Servant to Mr.
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of Lampton aforesd.
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but now a private man in his Majesty's 29th. Regiment
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taken before me one of his Majesty's Justices of the
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peace in and for the said County of Kent this
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24th. day of
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April 1775
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This Examinant the said
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John Windon
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doth voluntarily confess and say
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that being a
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in husbandry to Mr.
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George Butler
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of
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Lampton
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and lodging in the sd. George Butlers dwelling house he the sd. John
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Windon did on Monday the third day of April instant steal from out of the
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David Dowsett
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both of
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in the dwelling house of the said George Butler, one pair
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of new
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buckskin breeches, a pair of Light colour worsted stockings a red
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and white silk handkerchief a light colour Cloath Coat and a red Waistcoat
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the property of the said
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, and also out of the same lodging room one
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pair of shoes, a pair of Copper Shoe buckles a Dark brown silk Handkerchief-
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striped with red and blew the property of the said
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David Dowsett
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, and that
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he this Examinant did then give the things above mentioned (except the
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pair of Stockings shoes and buckles which this examinant now hath on)
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to his Comrade whose name he does not know recollect but believes his
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name to be White, in order for them to dispose of them for this Examinant
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Subscribed the day and Year
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first above written before me}
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P Wade.
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The Mark of the
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above
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named
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John Windon
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