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one of the Watchman
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of Saint Paul Shudwell Taken this First day of July
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1789 before me one of his Majestys
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a Hand Saw his property. and that the Hand Saw now produced
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Adz and Chizzell now produced and Deposed by Informant Cheeseman sd
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on Saturday morning last. he Stopped the abovenamed
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produced and deposed to by the above Informants (together with Sundry
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other Tools and claimed) to be their propirty, That having seen said
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Brudley in Mr. Mestaers yard above half an hour before he Apprehendes
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him on Suspicion that he had Stolen the property therefrom
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Taken and Sworn the
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day and year first above
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written before me}
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Saith that he found the Tools abovementioned
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on the outside of Mr
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on Saturday Morning last their
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but was
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Signed and declared to be the
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Faith this first day of July
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Jacob
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Mark
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Peter Greene
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