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<p n="244">The Confession and</p>
<p n="245">The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n245-1">Edward Pirkins</rs>
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taken on the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15042_date20">29th day<lb></lb>
of May 1731</rs>
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before Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n245-2">Wm. Billers</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15042_occ117">Kt</rs>
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. and Alderman of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo182">City of London</rs>
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</p>
<p n="246">This Examinant Saith that he & one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n246-1">Daniel Smith</rs>
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<lb></lb>
& one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n246-2">Thomas Reding</rs>
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went all together to the Shop of<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n2446-4">Samuel Ledgwich</rs>
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in Cheep side London & that<lb></lb>
this Examinant went into the shop aforesd & took thence<lb></lb>
a Cane with a Gold head on it which Cane he at that<lb></lb>
very Instant of stealing delivered to the sd Daniel<lb></lb>
Smith one of his Companions and then this Examinant<lb></lb>
together with Smith & Reding went to the house of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n246-3">Thomas Miller</rs>
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who keeps the Signe of the George on<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo183">alehouse</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo184">Rosemary Lane</rs>
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in the County of Middx<lb></lb>
and this Examinant then delivered the said Cane which<lb></lb>
he had so stollen as aforesd. to the Sd. Miller at the<lb></lb>
Price of half a Crown & nor mor</p>
<p n="247">the mark of<lb></lb>
Edwd.<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Pirkens</p>
<p n="248">Examined & Signed by the Examinant<lb></lb>
in the Presence of</p>
<p n="249"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n249-1">James Barker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n249-3">Jos: Hilditch</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n249-2">Saml. Ledgwick</rs>
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</p>
<p n="250">Taken & Acknowledged<lb></lb>
before One the Day & year<lb></lb>
above written<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n250-1">Wm Billery</rs>
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