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31st. day of January
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1753 before me One
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Justices of the Peace
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of ye
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said County
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This Examinant Confesseth and saith that he was on
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Board the aforesd. Ship Jubilie Saturday last, and
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that about Twelve of the Clock at Noon he this
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looking about the same Cabin saw a Bottle on a Table & drank
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a Dram out of it (wch was Hollands Gin) and soon after
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took a Pair of Velvet Breeches thereout & shaking
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them found something Rattle in the Pockets, and this
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in Gold & some Silver wch he put into ye Pockets
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again, and went forward to look after the Victuals that
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was dressing, and then returned into the Cabin
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where this Examinant took another Dram and
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immediately after feloniously stole and took from
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out of the Breeches Pockets aforesd. the abovementioned
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Six Guineas and Silver and a pair of Silver knee Buckles And then this Examint. hearing
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the Clicking of a Watch searched for it and found the same
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in the Till of the said Chest, wch this Examinant likewise
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feloniously Stole took and Carried away from on
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was concerned wth. this Examint. in the aforesd. Felony
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Taken and Acknowledged the,
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day & Year Abovewritten, Before
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