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: that about Six oClock this Afternoon
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He went to the Lodgings of the aforesaid
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Esther Howard
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to serve a Warrant upon Her and found Her
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fast a Sleep on the Ground that He awaked Her and inform'd
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Her He had a Warrant against Her for Robbing
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James Potter
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of a Watch Half Guinea some Silver and Two Keys that the
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said Esther Howard answered She know nothing of the Robbery
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and this Informant further says that looking about the Room
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He saw Two Keys (now produced) on a Shelf over the Chimney
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that he asked the said Esther Howard what those Keys were
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and that She answered they belonged to the Gentleman
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who charged Her with the Robbery
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Francis Fleming
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for Himself says that He lives with
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Mr: Wright Pawnbroker in
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that about Ten oClock
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this Morning the aforesaid Esther Howard came to his Shop
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and asked him to Send Fifteen Shillings on the Watch now
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produced that this Informant told Her He had no objection if
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She would tell Him whose Watch it was that the said Esther
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Howard wanted He said Watch again which this Informant
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refused saying He would detain Her and the Watch that the
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said Esther Howard said She would Fetch the Person the said
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Watch belonged to them went out and returned in about
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Five Minutes with one
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who owned the said
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with it
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but having borrowed a Shilling He would not Pledge it
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and this Informant further says that He gave the said
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Watch into the Hands of the said
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James Wetherick
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who
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put it into his Breeches Pocket and went away with
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the said
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