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The Information of Edward Pyott Westlake
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Saith that having issued some Tea out of the Warehouse of
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Messrs. Bennett & Company in
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aforesaid
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on Friday night last the 19th Instant which upon Searching
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the Warehouse was found in a small Bag concealed under Some Paper and
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Exactly Corresponded in Quality and weight with what was
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missed that Suspecting it had been Stolen and Concealed there
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by Some of the Porters for the purpose of taking it away
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Informant was therefore induced Early in the Morning of
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Saturday before any of the Porter came into the Warehouse to
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watch if they wod take it away that Soon after Informant
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Edward Burn
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in and instantly went
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to the place where the Tea was concealed and took it and
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Went up Stairs with it that Informant pursued him up
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two pair of Stairs where he overtook him, who upon
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Informants Calling to him and before he was charged with the theft
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instantly threw it down, and Said that Informant had
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not found it upon him, That the Tea Produced is identially
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the Same that was concealed in the Warehouse and taken
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by the Prisoner in manner aforesaid and this Informant
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Taken and Sworn the Day
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and year first above written
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Mayor
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Edward Pyott Westlake
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