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The Informacon of
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21st. day of January 1730
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Jno Tayler
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and took out a
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pin of the Window and this Informt. took down one of
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the Window Shutters and went into the house and the
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when this Informt. was got in
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put up the said Shutter and this Informt. further
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that he went up stairs in the sd house and stele from
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thence three Muslin Aprons two handkerchiefs one pin
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of Window Curtains one Table Cloth one Napkin one
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Shirt one Shift Six strous hatts two Leghorne hatts part of which
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, And this Informt. farther
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did on the Ninth instant about seven
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& Clock in the evening take from a Girl in Steward Street
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two shillings And this Informt.
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farther sayeth that on the twelveth Instant he this
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Informt. in Company with the sd
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the flower Pott in
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and stole from thence
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a Silver Punch Ladle & a Brass Candle Stick, And this
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Informt. farther sayeth that about three of four nights
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ago he this Informt. in Company with the said Thomas
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Edwards &
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took from a Lad in
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about ten at Night his hatt which was pawned by one
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in the
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for a half Quarters Loaf & a Pennyworth of Cheese
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Jur 21o die January
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1730 Cora me
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Daniel
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Elks
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