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maketh Oath that about the thirtieth of December last he went out
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of Town into the County and return again on the Eleventh of April
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during which time his Chamber in that Inn were Robbed and
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divers locks broke open and divers things of Value which this
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Deponent had left in his Chambers had been Stollen and carried away
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several of which he hath on strict enquiry discovered at se
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Pawn brokers, and saith from his enquirys he hath very great
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reason to suspect the abovenamed William John Batchellor
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John Sims
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Elizabeth Sims
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in the
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above Felony and with that both the said
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John Sims
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Elizabeth Sims
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are run away and absconded and this Deponent
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hath not been yet able to apprehend them although Warrant
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have been Issued against them and saith that he hath not been
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yet able to trace this Felony so far as to bring it house to the
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Defendant by sufficient legal Evidence although this Deponent
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is himself convinced by many circumstances that he was
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And saith that here
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ot safely Prosecute the said William
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John Batchellor at the Sessions for the same but hopes
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and believes he shall be able
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at the next Session
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the said John and
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before the said next Sessions
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Sworn at Justice Hall
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15th. day
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By the Court
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