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Confessed to him that he was the Person who broke into it, and
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that he got down the Area, and broke open the Window Shutter
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then lifted up the Window and entered the house, and that he
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took thereout four aprons, three Handkerchiefs, a Waistcoat, and
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a Hat which he then had on his head, which hat this Deponent
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now has in his Possession, And further said that he sold
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the Articles before mentioned
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for four Shillings in
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And this Deponent further saith that
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the said
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John Millett
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told him he broke into the said
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House last Tuesday was a Week between the hours of Twelve
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and One
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his
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William
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Lovett
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Thirdly this deponent
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John Walbey
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upon his Oath Saith that he is an assistant to Mr. Powell
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in South
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Audley Street
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, and lives in the house that went
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to Bat on Monday last Was a Week between Eleven and
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Twelve he then saw that the Windows and doors of the said
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House were call fast, that between Seven and Eight in the
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Morning he was informed by the maid Servant that the
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Kitchin had been broke into when this informant
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upon Examining found that one of the outside Window
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Shutters was broke and the Sash lifted up so that any
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Person might come in, up on looking further missed three
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Handkerchiefs, Four Aprons an Waistcoat, a Hat and some
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Stockings which had been feloniously taken and Carried
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away therein that the person now present who calls himself
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John Millett
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lived with Mr. Powell as a Footboy and
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was from his Service about Six or eight Weeks ago
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that upon the said
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being apprehended
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last right this Informant was called up and went to
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St. Georges Watchhouse and that since his having been so
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apprehended the said
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hath acknowledged
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and Confessed to this informant that he broke into the
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house of Mr. Powell at the time aforesaid and carried
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away the things abovementioned all of which he sold
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