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The Confession and
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The Examination of
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This Examinant Saith that he & one
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Mr
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in Cheep side London & that
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this Examinant went into the shop aforesd & took thence
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a Cane with a Gold head on it which Cane he at that
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very Instant of stealing delivered to the sd Daniel
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Smith one of his Companions and then this Examinant
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together with Smith & Reding went to the house of
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who keeps the Signe of the George on
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in the County of Middx
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and this Examinant then delivered the said Cane which
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he had so stollen as aforesd. to the Sd. Miller at the
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Price of half a Crown & nor mor
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Pirkens
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Examined & Signed by the Examinant
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in the Presence of
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James Barker
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Taken & Acknowledged
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