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The Information of
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Mary Elizabeth Silvester
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taken before me this 8th,, day of December
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1783.
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that a Quantity of
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now produced is the property of
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this Informant, and was feloniously stolen and is a part of the
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Water Pipe in the Kitchen of his House in
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Burleigh Street
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Mary Elizabeth Silvester
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says that she is a
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Lodger in said House, and upon hearing a Knocking in the
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Cellar of said House on Saturday night last about 8 o'Clock,
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she acquainted the said
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says that he immediately went into the
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Kitchen of said House where, he found the Lead Pipe now
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produced cut off, and lying on the Kitchen Floor, and in
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the Kitchen Chimney found a Person now present who calls
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himself
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. That whilst this Informant went
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up to call Assistance said Pritchard followed him up,
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locked the Street door and shut him out; but was afterwards
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secured in the Vault.
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Sworn before me this
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8th. day of December 1783.}
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W Addington
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Mary
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Eth Silvester
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