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then gave him the five shillings saying at the same time
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now the Bag is mine and I am made a man forever
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Empson then said to White I think you have made a very
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good days work having given you twelve shillings for your
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days WorkInformant further Saith that in the
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first part of the Conversation he had with Empson and
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White said Empson took Notice to White of his having
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paid him seven shillings in
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which was
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not denied by white and which this Informant
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apprehends was the produce of some part of the Property
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they had StolenLastly Saith that Empson
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and himself then came out of the Gun and Holly Bush
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together (White upon having received the five shillings
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Quitted the house immediately) and Informant having
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just Cause to suspect the Contents of the Bag were Stolen
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gave Information to the Office of
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Esqr.
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when the said Empson was immediately apprehended
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and the Articles hereinafter mentioned which were in the
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Bag (with many others not yet found) were proved to have
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been Stolen from the Yard of a Pindar the Sign of the
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Red Lion in
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about the hour of One OClock
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on the said Twenty ninth day of december.
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A List of the Articles Contained in the Bag found in the
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Possession of the said
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Danl Empson
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on Saturday the 29th. day
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of december 1781. Viz
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One White Frock Coat. One Light Coloured Coat & Breeches, One
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Greenshag Waistcoat. One Blue Livery Coat: One Pair of Black
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Worsted Stockings. Two pair of thread ditto. One Pair of
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Shoes. One Shirt Etc. and which are proved to be the
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Property of
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John Coope
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. of
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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Year first above written before me}
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