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The Examination and Voluntary
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Majestys
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which he refused at that time & told
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him if he did that it wd, be a Hanging Matter & Preston
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said why are you such a Fee & for I can do it without
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being found
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out for that he said
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he Crew were
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Mr. Huffams.
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Key lay that opened his Chamber Door &
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that he Crew were his Money lay & swore he wd, have it
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before he went out of the House that on Wednesday
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Evening this Examinate did consent
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Preston went to See if Mr. Huffams Farm by
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Bed Preston & this Examinant got into the Cellar at
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the Window & Preston went up the Cellar Stairs &
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unlocked the
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Door with a Key which he had in his
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Pocket & unbolted the Door by means of a
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Hole which
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he had made when he lived in the Family and then
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the said Preston went up into Mr. Huffams Room & look
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his Gold Watch & Seal & this Examinant stood on the
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Stairs & then the said Preston came down & brt, the
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Watch & Seal down with him &
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he & this Examinant
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Preston opened a Desk &
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too & from thence two pair of Silver Buckles a Stock & Buckles
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a pair of
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Knee Buckles & a pair of Silver Sparrs
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and then Preston & this Examinant went out of the House
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& went to Windsor the next Day were they sold all the
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Buckles for Nine Shillings to a Barber
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is Thame
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Street who Sells ale & keeps a Shop & that Might Preston
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& this Examinant came to Reading
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were they Sold
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the Sparrs to a Man that keeps an Inn there and the
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