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Who upon their Oaths severally say and first his Informant
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Elizabeth Gittos for herself Saith That about The hour
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of 4. oClock this afternoon She saw a Table made of
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Mahogany upon a Maw head which The thought was her
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Husband Property and Inspecting the Person has stolen
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it She came down Stairs and Found that a Table had
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been Taken away She therefore sent her Daughter after
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the Man and the Table was Recorded and Brought back
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but She cannot Swear to the Indentity of the Maw
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time this Transaction happened he was setting in the
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front from of the Red Lyon and Ball Ale house opposite
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to Mr. Gittos House and saw a Man take the said
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Threw
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a Basket away and proceeded down the street towards Holborn reith the
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same That he followed and soon afterwards he saw
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Mrs. Gittos coming a long with the Table whom he
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informed That the said Man had Thrown down a
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Basket and immediately afterwards he saw the said
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Man Standing the corner of Grays some passage and he
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he made meet Resistance and Endeavoured to
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Taken and Sworn the day
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and Year aforesaid before me}
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Jno. Maurof
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Feb. Session
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For
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