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William Stevens
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John Pugh
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Henry Green
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Thomas Dunn
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Robert Griffiths
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committed by J. Cox,
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John Croft
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James Croft
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. on oath of
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John Wale
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parish of St. Luke, Chelsea
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, and stealing a great quan-
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tity of wearing apparel, a mahogany tea chest, and a
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garnet gold ring, value £50. Dated Jan. 9, 1778.
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Elizabeth Sidey
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, committed by J. Cox,
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John Croft
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James Croft
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. on oath of
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John Wale
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and others, on suspicion of feloniously
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receiving from
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John Pugh
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William Stevens
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, and others, a great quan-
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tity of wearing apparel, value £50. the property of the said
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John Wale
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knowing the same to be stolen. Dated Jan. 9, 1778.
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74
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George Wise
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, committed by R. Taylor, Esq; charged on
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oath on suspicion of stealing 6 sheep skins the property of
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Thomas Harri-
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son
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, from his house at
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Ashford
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Middlesex
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. Dated Jan. 9, 1778.
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75
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Ann Atby
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, committed by J. Sherwood, Esq; on oath of
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William Hard
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-
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ing, for privately stealing from his person 8s. in money, his property.
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Dated Jan. 10, 1778.
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76
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Thomas Groves
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, from
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New-prison
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, committed by W. Hallett, Esq; on
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oath of
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Thomas Stringfield
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, for stealing out of his woodhouse a game
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cock and a chicken, value 5s. Dated Jan. 10, 1778.
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77
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John Stewart
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, from
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Tothillfields-bridewell
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, committed by Sir J. Field-
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ing, Knt. and S. Wright, Esq; on oath of
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Matthew Swift
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value
=
"Matthew"
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inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n294-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Swift"
>
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>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n294-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
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, on suspicion
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</
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of having been guilty of diverse felonies and robberies. Dated
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>
Dec. 22, 1777.
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n
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"295"
>
Detained on oath of
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rs
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>
George Hutton
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type
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value
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"George"
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n295-1"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Hutton"
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n295-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
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interp
>
and another, for feloniously assault-
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lb
>
</
lb
>
ing him on the highway in the county of Surry, putting him in fear,
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</
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>
and feloniously taking from his person a watch and a silver seal. Dated
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Dec. 24, 1777.
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