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The several Informations of
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a Public House in
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Saint pancras
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That within this
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Month past he has lost near Two Dozen of pewter
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pots. That the pot now produced is one of the pots
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which have been Stolen That it is his property and is of
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the Value of Sixteen pence
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Joseph Mathews
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for himself Saith
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That this Morning he receive Information That
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a Woman who says her Name is
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who had been several times lately suspected of Stealing
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pots and Melting them down had a Quart
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pot in a frying pan and was then going to Melt it
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down he this Informant went to her Lodging room
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which he found fastened and looking through the
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Wainscot into the room and found the Information to
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be true upon which he broke open the door and found
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was then Blowing
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the fire and there upon he Took the said
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into Custody
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Sworn the day and year
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