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to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Informations of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n61-99">Thomas<lb></lb>
Abbott</rs>
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Foreman to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n61-3">Philip<lb></lb>
Norris</rs>
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at No. 40 <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo39">Castle Street</rs>
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Holborn <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ13">Bricklayer</rs>
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taken<lb></lb>
before me this 21st. day of February<lb></lb>
1788</p>
<p n="62">Who being upon Oath Saith that the person now present<lb></lb>
who calls himself <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n62-1">Thomas Ling</rs>
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was employed by Mr. Norris<lb></lb>
as a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ14">Labourer</rs>
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in a House belonging to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n62-2">Peter Hammond</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ15">Esqr</rs>
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.<lb></lb>
in Gilberts Passage Portugal Street <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo40">Clare Market</rs>
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. That about<lb></lb>
five o Clock last night he saw the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n62-3">Thomas Ling</rs>
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come out<lb></lb>
of said Mr. Hammonds House with the Basket containing the<lb></lb>
Lead now produced on his Shoulder that well knowing he had<lb></lb>
stolen said Lead he watched him to an Iron Shop in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo41">Wild<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
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where he put said Basket and Lead upon the Counter<lb></lb>
the Woman of the Shop telling him That she would weigh<lb></lb>
it as soon as she had weighed is a Cock belonging to another<lb></lb>
Man who stood by that this Informant then secured said<lb></lb>
King and said Lead also without waiting for her purchasing<lb></lb>
it and further Says he is very Live that the Lead now<lb></lb>
produced belonged to a Stink Trap in the House of Mr. Hammond<lb></lb>
as aforesaid</p>
<p n="63">Sworn before me<lb></lb>
the day and Year aforesaid}<lb></lb>
NBond</p>
<p n="64"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n64-1">Thomas Abbott</rs>
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