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taken on Oath the Twenty eighth day
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of June 1784 before me one of his Majestys
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Adam Hamilton
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Saith that on the Twenty third
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day of June Instant early in the morning his Dwelling house
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was Burglariously broke open and feloniously stolen
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taken and carried away therefrom Seventeen silver Tea spoons
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and some Linnen and one Horse Pistol now property of this Informant
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And further Saith That me Horse Pistol now produced is the
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property of this Informant and is part of the property so
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feloniously stolen taken and carried away from this Informant
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as aforesaid.
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Saith that he is a
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Servant to
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And Saith
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that on Wednesday Morning
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the Twenty third day of
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June Instant between the hours of two and three O'Clock
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he was then in bed in his Masters house and being then
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awake he heard some Person at the door and looking
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towards the door he saw
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John Nash
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the prisoner now
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under Examination together with one
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(who is now in Custody for the same Offence) come in at
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the door the said
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then having a
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lighted Candle in his hand.
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Joseph Rowe
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Saith that he is a Servant
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to
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of the
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and lives in
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a House belonging to the said
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Adam Hamilton
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and
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near to his Dwelling house And Saith that on Wednesday
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morning the Twenty third day of June Instant (believes it
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was between one and two O'Clock) he was called up
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out of his bed by
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his fellow Servant
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and he was acquainted by him that there was two
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