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May 1784.
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that a Quantity of Lead was stolen from the top of his House
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No 23 in Stoane Street
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, on or about Wednesday
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night last the 5th Instant, or Thursday morning the 6th. And
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says that he this Informant hath
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since compared the Lead produced by the said
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,
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with the Places on the top of said House from which the Lead was
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stolen, and finds that the Lead now produced is the same
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which was stolen from Mr. Rothwells House as aforesaid
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Rothwell's House That said Wright had a Basket containing
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three Pieces of Lead two of which are now produced and
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the other Man had a Knapsack containing six pieces of
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Lead. That upon this Informant laying holes of said
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the said other Man run away leaving his Knap
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Sworn before me this
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11th. day of May 1784.}
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R Jackson
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