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The Voluntary Confessions of
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two of His Majesty's
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in and for the said County. Who Confesses and Says Yesterday the
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Thirteenth day of May Instant he with
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the Key produced with which he unlocked the Padlock of the after Hatchway and Staid
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upon Deck while Railey went and brought the Articles produced dyed up in this Rug
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me of the Servants. when the offering to Stop and Search him he ran out of the Ship on
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board Dutchman and got on Shore but on the Cry of Stop thief he was stopt by two
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