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The Examination of
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, CIty Marshal, and
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, one of
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his Majesty
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's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said City Who
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saith, that he never heared where he was born
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that he was bound an
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to
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John Shippey
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who was then a
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in
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Tottenham Street
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, and
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now in First Street,
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Says
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that he served the whole of the Five Years he was
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bound for, to the said
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John Shippey
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since the Expiration of the said Five Years, he has
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worked as a
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with sundry Masters, to wit
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with
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Mr Sedden
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, Cabinet maker in
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Aldersgate
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Street, with Mr. Mills a
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in
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Houdsditch
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with
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Mr. Sedden
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, at his Yard in
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Hounsditch
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with
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Mr Miles, a
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Sawyer
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in
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Mint Street
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, South Wark
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with
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Mr Hatchelt
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Coachmaker
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in
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Long Acre
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Says
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that about six Weeks ago, he quitted Mr Hatchett's
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Service, having worked with him ten or eleven Months
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Says, that he lodged at the House of Mr
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Hodsley in
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Tufton Street,
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Westminster
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, about thirteen Months
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that about six Weeks ago, he quitted this Lodging, and
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came to his Mother's lodgings, at a
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Cheesemonger
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's
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in
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the Strand
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, opposite Arundel Street Says,that
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he has no Acquaintance with
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John Page
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who was
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apprehended in his Company, and believes he never
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saw him before Saturday lastSays, that he went
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</
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to the House in
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Harrow Alley
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, to buy some dry salmons
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TroutSays that he has been there twice before, once,
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</
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to buy Chocolate, and the other time, CoffeeThat
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<
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Daniel Wilder
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, who worked with Mr Holden, at the
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same time Examinant did, recommonded this House
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to him- Says he had not been three Minutes or
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much more in the House on Saturday before he
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was taken into Custody
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Willm Strant
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Taken as
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Guild hall
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London
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4th November 1782
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before me}
</
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<
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=
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>
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=
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=
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>
James Townsend
</
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>
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>
Willm Stuant
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p
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div1
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