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The Informations of
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Foreman to
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Philip
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at No. 40
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Castle Street
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taken
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before me this 21st. day of February
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1788
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Who being upon Oath Saith that the person now present
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was employed by Mr. Norris
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as a
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in a House belonging to
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Peter Hammond
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in Gilberts Passage Portugal Street
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. That about
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five o Clock last night he saw the said
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come out
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of said Mr. Hammonds House with the Basket containing the
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Lead now produced on his Shoulder that well knowing he had
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stolen said Lead he watched him to an Iron Shop in
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Wild
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where he put said Basket and Lead upon the Counter
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the Woman of the Shop telling him That she would weigh
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it as soon as she had weighed is a Cock belonging to another
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Man who stood by that this Informant then secured said
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King and said Lead also without waiting for her purchasing
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it and further Says he is very Live that the Lead now
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produced belonged to a Stink Trap in the House of Mr. Hammond
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as aforesaid
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Sworn before me
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the day and Year aforesaid}
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NBond
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Thomas Abbott
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