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The joint and several Informations of Thomas<lb></lb>
Blasson of the parish of Saint Andrew Holborn in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1246">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ451">Carpenter</rs>
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, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-1">Robert Mounsey</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
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Holborn London <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ452">Gentleman</rs>
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Who being on<lb></lb>
Oath severally say as follows and first this informant<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-2">Thomas Blasson</rs>
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for himself saith that some day<lb></lb>
last Week he this Informant went with some other<lb></lb>
persons to search the House of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-3">Thomas Harris</rs>
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, the<lb></lb>
prisoner now under Examination for silver plate<lb></lb>
stolen from one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-4">William Sharp</rs>
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, and that on searching<lb></lb>
in the Cellar of such House, he found the Cane now<lb></lb>
produced, And this Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-5">Robert Mounsey</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
himself saith that on Sunday the second day of this<lb></lb>
Instant in the night time or the Morning following<lb></lb>
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this Informants<del>the</del>
Dwelling House in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1248">Castle Yard</rs>
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aforesaid was burglariously brokeopen as this Informant<lb></lb>
verily believes, the same having been found open on the<lb></lb>
Monday Morning, when the Family got up, and the<lb></lb>
following things were missed and, as he believes, stolen<lb></lb>
thereout to wit; one Silver Coffee pot one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-6">Silver Waiter</rs>
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, two<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ453">Silver Butter Boats</rs>
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, one Sugar Barkett, one pair of sugar<lb></lb>
Tongs, nine Tea Spoons, four Table Spoons one pair of Salts,<lb></lb>
two Salt Spoons one punch Ladle all Silver, one drinking<lb></lb>
Horn lined with Silver, one Silver Top of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-7">pepper Castor</rs>
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<lb></lb>
One small Clock or time piece, one bane Mounted with<lb></lb>
Silver, and one Cloak all which Goods were the property<lb></lb>
of him this Informant, and as he believes of the Value<lb></lb>
of thirty pounds, And this Informant further saith that<lb></lb>
he hath viewed and examined the Cane now produced<lb></lb>
said to be found in the House of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-8">Thomas Harris</rs>
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<lb></lb>
by the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
other Informant Blasson, and<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
that such<lb></lb>
Cane in his this Informant's property and the same that<lb></lb>
is above mentioned to be stolen from his said Dwelling<lb></lb>
and this Informant also further saith that he verily<lb></lb>
believes that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1251-9">Thomas Harris</rs>
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was concerned in<lb></lb>
the Burglary and Felony above mentioned to have been<lb></lb>
committed in his this Informants said Dwelling House</p>
<p n="1252">Taken and sworn as <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1249">Guildhall</rs>
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London<lb></lb>
the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15092_date137">19th. of September 1781</rs>
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before me}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1252-1">Nathl Newnham</rs>
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<p n="1253"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1253-1">Thomas Blasson</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1253-2">Robt. Mounsey</rs>
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