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The Information of
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Joseph May
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Thirteenth day of March 1789
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before me one of his Majestys Justices of
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the Peace for the
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Who Saith That on Saturday night the seventh day
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of March Instant or early the next morning his
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Dwelling house in
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was Feloniously broke open, and
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Stolen away therefrom, One Print Silver Muggs two
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Silver Pepper Castors, One Silver Milk pot, One
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a Time piece, some Cafe Silver a Crown paper of
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some Silver commonly called Four pences, Three pences
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and two pences and pence and several other new
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Shillings and Six pences his property And further
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Saith That, One Print Mugg, One pepper Castor and
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one Milk pot now produced by
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James Shakeshaft
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are his property and the same that was Feloniously
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Stolen and carried away from his Dwelling house as
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aforesaid
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Taken and Sworn the day
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and Year first above
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mentioned before}
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D Wilms
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