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14th: day of February
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1786
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Who upon their Oaths severally say And first the
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the
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patroles
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of the parish of
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and about 3. o Clock this Morning being on his duty in
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he heard a Noise and suspecting that
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some persons were breaking into a House he with some
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assistance of his partner Cand Watchman went to the
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place from whence the Noise was heard when they saw
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a Man with a large quantity of Lead upon his back
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upon which they followed him and he Threw the head
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down and endeavoured to make his Escape but they
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pursued him and took him into Custody and
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William Tomkinson
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for himself Saith That he is
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Servant
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Joseph Kirkman
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of
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That about the about half past 6. o Clock on Tuesday
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Morning last he came to work at some Buildings
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which adjoined to the Dwelling of
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Elizabeth Bell
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in
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That a large Quantity of Lead which
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was taken from such Building was put into the
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said Mrs. Bells Dwelling House for safe Custody
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and when he came there as aforesaid the House appeared
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to him to have been broken open and upon Examination
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he found the House had been broken open and great
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Quantity of Lead Stolen and that the Lead produced is
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