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Stamp duties taken on Oath before me this 27th.
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Who being on Oath says that on Sunday the 19th. day
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of July last
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now present Dined with Mr Keen at
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and being a little after the appointed time for Dinner Mr
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Keen took his Metal Watch which then and usually lay on the
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Mantle Piece in the Parlour down to shew Mr Webber that
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he was after his time since which period this Informant
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hath never seen the said Watch, that Mr Keen and Mr Webber
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continued together 'till about half past Seven oClock in the
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Evening when they went away, that about eleven oClock
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that Night, before Mr Keen returned being desirous to know
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what oClock it was, she went to said Mantle piece to examine
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the Watch when she found it gone, that immediately upon this
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Mr Keen knocked at the door and Informant let him in when
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he asked her what oClock it was, the Church Clock at that time
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Striking Eleven when she replied it was Eleven that Informant
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then told said Mr Keen, that she had, just been into the Parlour
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to see what oClock it was by the Watch and that it was not
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there Mr Keens replied not there Informant replied no it is
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not there, that they both then went to the Mantle piece to look for
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said Watch but it was not to be found, that Informant then
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proposed to Mr Keen to examine the house to see whether
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any thing else was gone which they did and found all safe
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And this Informant further says that from the time of Mr
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Keen and Mr Webber sitting down together to dinner
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