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before him, and told him they thought he was taken,
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they then laid down to sleep for a short Time and getting
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up carried the Silks as for as
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, where
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Williams left Morgan & this Informant and took the
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Silks with him to the Man has deals with and returning
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he brought twenty eight Guineas and an half for
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the same.
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And this Informant further saith that he went
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with the said
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to Richmond one
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Sunday Morning about three Months ago & soon after the last
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Robbery (where Williams said he know of some House that
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would do where he knew they could get in) and when
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they were get there they staid till twelve o'Clock at Night,
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they get Ladders out of Several Yards & tried to get
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into Several Gentleman's Houses, but returned to
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London without getting anything
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And this Informant further saith that Williams
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told him he knew of a place by
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, that he knew of
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some Ladders near in an Alley & also of a Place that would
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do, this Deponent & Williams went down the Alley &
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get one of these Ladders which they brought up the Alley &
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carried in thro'
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& turning on the right Hand
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by a Row of Houses on each side they went to the
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further most Row & get ever into a Church Yard when
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Williams said to this Informant stay here while I
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back in about a
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Quarter of an Hour & told this Informant it would do
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upon which they went over into the Yard & down the Steps
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when Williams breaking a Pane of Glass put his Arm
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through and unboulted the Door, when they went in
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together to the Kitchen & took three four Spoons and a
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