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of the said Coach and
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Thomas West
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to a Friman in Saint
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taken before
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me this 6th. day of Septemr. 1783.
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Who being on Oath say and first the said
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says that a Box directed to Mrs. Greatreaux, containing sundry
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Wearing Apparell and 5 Guineas in Money, was on the 31st.
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of January last put up into the Leather Machine behind the
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says that the same Morning about ½ past Six o'Clock
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the said Box was stolen out of the said
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says that he was passing along Saint
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at the time said Coach was going out, and saw
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a Man jump into the said Leather Machine take out a
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William Bryant
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, whose person
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he now well remembers, and whom he had seen many
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times before. And further says that he this Informant
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immediately acquainted said
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with what
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Sworn before me this
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6th.day of Septmr. 1783}
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Addington
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