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was Committed upon his own Confession for stealing
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a large quantity of Goods belonging to
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was Committed on his Confession for
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receiving sd. Goods Knowing them to be stolen.
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William Ann
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and was also Committed for receiving same
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Upon Examining the Witnesses for the Prosecution
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it appears that the Confessions made by Langford & Kimber
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were obtained under Promice of favour. and therefore neither
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of those Conviction's can be given in Evidence against them
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Upon Search made at Annands Rosue large
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Quantities of Goods belonging to the Procecutor were found.
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and Kimber Confessed that such Goods were received by him of
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Langford and sold to Annand.
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The procecutor hath been adviced that he Cannot
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carry on the procecution agt. Langford the Principal a Annand the
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Receiver without making Use of Kimber as an Evidence and
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there are many Circumstances which can be proved to confirm
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the Evidence of Kimber.
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Therefore pleace to move that the prosr. may be at liberty
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to made uce of Kimber as a witness against
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Langford and Kimber.
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