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The Examination & Confession of
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: One of
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his Majs:
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for the sd County
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this 23d day of January 1754
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This Examinant Voluntary Saith that
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abt. a four night or three Weeks before last Christmas
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he Stole from
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Thomas Evans
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; who was then his
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Bedfellow, a Black Waistcoat, a pair of Leather
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Breeches, a pair of Silver Buckles and about
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Eleven Shillings in Silver, And abr: a Week after
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this Examinant Stole apr. of Silver Buckles from
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the House of Esqr: Cross at
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Mile End.
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and abt
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3 or 4 Days after, this Examinant went on board
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the William & Susanah a Sloop lying off
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Horsely down
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in the
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River Thames
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& Stole from
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thence a pair of Silver Buckles; and abr: 3 Days
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a Jacket a Waistcoat, a great Coat & two shirts
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and abr: the 19th of December last, this Examt: went
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one said the Robert & Ann, Lying off Horsely down
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& Stole from thence, a Jacket, a Waistcoat, a pair
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of Irowsers a pair of Boots & a Hall
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taken the Day & Year aforesaid
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Before Me
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Wittness to Sir
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Samuel Gower
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his Mark,
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Head borough
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John Bull
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Malden in
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