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before me One of his
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Majestys
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in and for the said County
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Jackets. that he
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showed them several and one of the men Tried on two or Three one of which
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nearly fitted him but it being we too Long in the Sleeves he refused it.
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on their departure looked into his Window and missed two pair of Worsted
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Stockings whereupon he can out if his Shop Immediately and overlook
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one of the said two men who is non here present and who calls himself
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at the distance of about. One hundred Yards. whom he
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now produced which are his property and one of the said two pair of
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Stockings he missed and which mere stolen from him at the time abovementioned
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produced by
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who took the same out of the right hand Coat
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soon after
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he the Informant had Stopped him as aforesaid is likewise his property. And the said
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for himself Saith that he was coming along
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at the
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after him he run likewise suspecting the said Morrison to have stolen something
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Lawson take one
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upon searching said Morrison took the pair of Stockings now produced out
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of his right Hand Coat Pocket.
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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Year first above written before me}
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being asked if he has any thing to say for himself
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