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The Examinacon, and Confession of
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That on Wednesday Morning last abt. teh Hour of Two a Clock he this
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Londonin Order to Steal Iron & accordingly they went and took
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and tooke Five Barrs of Iron from thence
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weighing about a Hundred Wight which Iron they intended to carry
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to the said Gunnis House at Fleet Ditch aforesd. but was surprised by
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the Watchman belonging to the next Wharf wch. oblidged them to
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that he and the said Gunn have frequently Stolen Iron from
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the said Wharfs and the sd. Gunn gave this Examinant his share and
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workt up And this Examinant further
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Four years last and the sd. Gander pd. this Examinant his Share
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Gander have sold sevall parcells of the sd. Iron to
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them Stolen
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Decimo. Tertio
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die May: 1725
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