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The joint and several Informations of
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Francis Dukes of the same Place, Tallow Chandler
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Who being on Oath severally say And First the
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Cornelius Swift
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for himself saith that Yesterday
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Afternoon, about Five O'Clock as he was sitting in
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the Kitchen of his House, Informant heard the
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Parlour Lock Snap Informant thinking there was
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a Customer, went out, and saw the Parlour Door
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open, on which he enquired of his Wife, whether
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she had left the door open On being told she
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had not, Informant went into the Parlour, and
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missed the Following china Articles now produced,
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to wit, a Tea Pot, a cream Pot, Five Cups, two
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Basons, seven Saucers, and a butter Plate which
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are his Property, and of the Value of Five Shillings,
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the other Informant Dukes told him he saw a
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go out of Informant House, both
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Followed the Prisoner, and on searching her, the
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above Articles were Found in her Possession
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And the said Francis Dukes For himself saith,
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that he saw the Prisoner come out of the House
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of Informant Swift, apparently with some
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Taken and Sworn at
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25th April 1783. before me}
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Frans. Duker
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