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abt. one and twenty
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weeks and lett him 12 month in Jan or Febr.
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next, That upon the 11 house. last, he broke
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in the night
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time, and broke open the Till in the Shop
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in money, two old
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fashion Silver meat
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wth a pair of Silver
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Buckles, he Stole from me Moore at the same time
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That my Cheirs not. Moore has reced an
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acct. that sd.
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Wm. Watson
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for another Felony: Hosire your
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forthwith get him charg'd for this Inst, and
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we shall remove him to be try'd for the same
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at Warwick next
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lizies; my Cherit caused
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to be advertized, in the London Evening
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the Inst; please to look over that
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paper, and you'l have for ther instruccons
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he was advertized by the name of W:
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by there of the Robt
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you the Complimts. of
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