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The joint and several Informations of Thomas
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Who being on
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Oath severally say as follows and first this informant
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Thomas Blasson
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for himself saith that some day
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last Week he this Informant went with some other
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Thomas Harris
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, the
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prisoner now under Examination for silver plate
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stolen from one
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William Sharp
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, and that on searching
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in the Cellar of such House, he found the Cane now
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produced, And this Informant
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Robert Mounsey
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for
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himself saith that on Sunday the second day of this
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Instant in the night time or the Morning following
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this Informants
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aforesaid was burglariously brokeopen as this Informant
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verily believes, the same having been found open on the
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Monday Morning, when the Family got up, and the
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following things were missed and, as he believes, stolen
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thereout to wit; one Silver Coffee pot one
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Silver Butter Boats
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Horn lined with Silver, one Silver Top of
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One small Clock or time piece, one bane Mounted with
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Silver, and one Cloak all which Goods were the property
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of him this Informant, and as he believes of the Value
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of thirty pounds, And this Informant further saith that
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he hath viewed and examined the Cane now produced
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said to be found in the House of the said
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by the
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other Informant Blasson, and
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that such
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Cane in his this Informant's property and the same that
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is above mentioned to be stolen from his said Dwelling
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and this Informant also further saith that he verily
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believes that the said
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was concerned in
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the Burglary and Felony above mentioned to have been
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committed in his this Informants said Dwelling House
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Taken and sworn as
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the
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19th. of September 1781
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