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to wit</note>
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24 Janr 1788<lb></lb>
The Informations of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n434-1">James Miller</rs>
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of No. 11 Shakespear Silk Labourer<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n434-2">John Sheffield</rs>
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of No. 2 Farmer<lb></lb>
Street Shipwright <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n434-3">Samuel Cromartie</rs>
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No. 20 <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n434-4">New Street</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ119">Watchman</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n434-5">William South</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
Marden head Court. Farmer Street Laborer. Allden the parish of Saint Paul Shadwell and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n434-6">Robert Caney</rs>
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of Ralcliff Highway in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo314">Parish of St.George</rs>
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Broker Taken before me<lb></lb>
One of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ120">Justices of the peace</rs>
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in and for the said County.</p>
<p n="435"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n435-1">James Miller</rs>
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on his Oath saith on Friday Night the 18 of Janr<lb></lb>
1788<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Between the Hours of Seven and Eight he saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n435-2">John<lb></lb>
Hayes</rs>
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on the Top of a House in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo316">Farmers Street Shadwell</rs>
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he went<lb></lb>
and apprehended him there.</p>
<p n="436"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n436-1">James Miller</rs>
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<p n="437"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n437-1">John Sheffield</rs>
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on his Oath saith on Friday night last he heard<lb></lb>
an Alarm of Thieves that he run out of Doors<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
saw one or Two head<lb></lb>
on the side of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ121">Chimney on the Top</rs>
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of a house in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo317">Farmer Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n437-2">James Hunt</rs>
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come down from said house on his This<lb></lb>
Informants Tiles and run along a Brick Wall and went into<lb></lb>
a Yard where he Stopt him</p>
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<p n="439"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n439-1">Samuel Cormartie</rs>
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on his Oath saith on Friday night the 28th<lb></lb>
Instant he heard a Cry of Thieves being then in Farmer Street<lb></lb>
that he went up the Stairs of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a house inhabited by Mrs. Randal<lb></lb>
and on the Tiles of the some where he saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n439-2">John Hayes</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n439-3">John Colley</rs>
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standing<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
by a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ122">Chimney<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
of the house</rs>
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of Mr.<lb></lb>
Caney and that he apprehended <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n439-4">John Colley</rs>
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, Further says he saw<lb></lb>
Four Pieces of Street Lead wrapt up in Four parcells lying on the<lb></lb>
said house near say, that he brought one of the said pieces of Lead<lb></lb>
which are now produced to this Office</p>
<p n="440"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n440-1">Saml Cromarty</rs>
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<p n="441"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n441-1">William Smith</rs>
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on his Oath saith last Friday night about the hour of<lb></lb>
Seven he heard a noise on the Top of an Empty house adjourning in Farmer<lb></lb>
Street says he went into said Empty house up Stairs into the Garnet<lb></lb>
where he found the lath and Plaister broke That he went out on the<lb></lb>
Lead and saw a Man behind one of the Chimneys who got away and<lb></lb>
looking around he saw Three pieces of Street Lead wrapt up in the sutter of<lb></lb>
the House he lives belonging to Mr. CaneySays he saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n441-2">John Colley</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n441-3">John Hayes</rs>
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on the Top of the said house who surrendred themselves to<lb></lb>
him saying the could only Suffer the Law</p>
<p n="442"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n442-1">William Smith</rs>
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</p>
<p n="443"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n443-1">Robert Caney</rs>
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son of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n443-2">James Caney</rs>
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on his Oath The Four pieces of Street<lb></lb>
Leed products have been lately taken off a house of his Fathers inhabited by <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n443-3">William<lb></lb>
Smith</rs>
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and other situate in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo318">Farmers Street Shadwell</rs>
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</p>
<p n="444">Taken and Sworn by all five<lb></lb>
this 24th day of Janr 1788<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n444-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="445"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n445-1">Robert Caney</rs>
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