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The Informacon of
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without Bishopgate in the County of Midlesex
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Esqr one of His Majties. Justices of the peace
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of the said Counts Sent the
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third Day of May 1715
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Tho Lake
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This Informants
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Deponent
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Saith that on Wednesday the 27th of
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Aprill Last past about one of the Clock in the
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Afternoon a Chamber door up two pair of Stairs in the
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was broken
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open and alsoe a Closett door within the said Chamber
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and that there was feloniously Stoln out of a
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Desike within the Shillings from this Informant (viz) 7 English Guinneas
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One
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French Guinnea and the rest in Silver
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and that he hath great reason to Suspect
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John Wright
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who was then a Lodger in the said house to have
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brokeupon the said Doors and Stoln the said mony
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was in the said House
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a little before one of the clock the same Day and
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went up Stairs (when the said Informant Nathaniel
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Spurling and his family were at Dinner) under
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pretence of putting on a pair of Stockings and
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came downe unknwone to this Informant and:
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Hath Ever Since absconded from his said Lodgings
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And this Informant further Saith that he doth
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further suspect the said
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to be Guilty
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of the fact aforesaid be the said
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having
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this Day in this Informants prsence Confessed the
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Same before the said
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Esqr: Justice
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of the peace
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abovesaid
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Jur: tertio Die Maij
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1715 Coram me
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