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aforesaid was burglariously broke open and a Quantity of
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Silver Plate several Watches and other Property of this Informants,
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feleniously stolen thereout And the said
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for himself says that on the aforesaid Night he lay in the
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Dining Room of the said House; that between 3 & 4 o'Clock
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in the Morning he was awaked by the noise of his Fathers
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Dog, when he saw a Man entering as the Dining Room
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Window that when he entered he went to a Marble Stab
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took a pair of silver Salts and handed them out to
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a second Person (as this Informant believes) that stood
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without the Window; that the said Man then went into
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the Kitchen from whence he returned and looked towards
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this Informants bed. That he then went down stairs
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shortly after which (when a Waggon was going by) this
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Informant heard the Shop door open. That he then heard
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the Plate rattling after which the said Man came up
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twice into the Dining Room again but did not stay;
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that upon his going down the Third time and leaving
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