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Alexander Dixon
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Servant to
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Joseph Fleming
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of
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Drury Land
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Pawn broker
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taken before me this
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6th. day of November 1782
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Who being upon Oath say, and first the said
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Alexander
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ead
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say that on Monday Evening last about six oClock he went into
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the spotted Dog in the Strand
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(at which he was in Liquor) and
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called for a Pint of BeerThat he fell asleep in said House
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and continued therein about two Hours-That he is very
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sure when he went into said House a Silver Watch now
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nants property was in his Fob and
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nissed the same And
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Monday Evening last
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half past eight oClock a person now present who calls
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himself
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William Seaton
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came to this informants Masters Shop
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and offered the said Silver Watch to pawnThat he first said
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the Watch was his own property and that he had had it two Years
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and afterwards said it was given him the same Night by
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a Stranger & that he had never seen him before and used other
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Prevarieations which induced this Informant to think he
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had stolen it, on which he secured Him.
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Sworn before me this 6th
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day of
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Novemr. 1782}
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Gilbert.
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his
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Coltherhead
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Alexander Dixon
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