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<p n="227">Informacons, of Gretton<lb></lb>
& Seddon agt Arnold<lb></lb>
upon suspicon of<lb></lb>
Stealing 2 Matches<lb></lb>
And Arnolds Confession</p>
<p n="228"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss</note>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n228-1">Charles Gretton</rs>
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of ye pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50048_geo94">St Dunstan in<lb></lb>
the West</rs>
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London Clock maker made oath<lb></lb>
that in ye 2d, of March instant in ye Evening<lb></lb>
the Sash window of his Shopp was broke open<lb></lb>
and a large Gold Pendulum match and a Silver<lb></lb>
Minnit pendulum match of ye value of 20th<lb></lb>
were stolen from theme, which Said Silver<lb></lb>
Pendulum match was found lobe in ye possion<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n228-3">John Arnold</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50048_geo95">Pall Mall</rs>
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Barber Chiru-<lb></lb>
-geon and the Sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n228-4">Charles Gretton</rs>
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Saies it is the<lb></lb>
match which was Stolen away att ye same tyme<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Sash window was broke open as abovesd.</p>
<p n="229"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n229-1">Charles Gretton</rs>
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</p>
<p n="230"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n230-1">Joshua Seddon</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50048_geo96">Pall Mall</rs>
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in ye pish of St:<lb></lb>
James Clock maker made oath that on Tuesday<lb></lb>
ye 23th: instant ye sd Silver Minnit Pendulum<lb></lb>
match was brought to him by a Servant Maid of ye<lb></lb>
sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n230-4">John Arnold</rs>
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to have ye key of ye match<lb></lb>
mended, and observing pticularly the match,<lb></lb>
psuant to an Advertisement left with him<lb></lb>
concerning some matches Stolen from Charles Gretton<lb></lb>
of London & ye same Advertisement describing the<lb></lb>
silver match gave him occasion to stop the match<lb></lb>
and seat to Mr Gretton to acquaint him</p>
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