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of ye parish of St:
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James King
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Liberty of Wstmr. in ye County of
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Middx Join upon his Informson upon Oath taken before me one of her Maties Justices
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of ye peace forye sd County Saith That abt: One of ye Clocking Morning of ye first
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day of May instant, His this Informt. together wth:
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William Johns
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James Hanket
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went into aplari call'd (as this Informt. hath been told) Browers Yard nigh
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in ye Parish of St. Margt: Wstmr. in ye sd County; And that ye sd Harket
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then endeavor'd to break open a house in ye sd yard, but not having any thing to
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wrench out an Iron Baring Celler window of ye House, his this Informed ye sd
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James & Hasket retarn'd into Kings Street foresd, where ye Hacket & James-
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took a Rale off a Butchers Stall, &then went bark to ye sd House & Jones &
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Hacket then ordered this Informt. to go back & stand at ye End of a passage-
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leading out of Kings street to ye sd house & to watch there to prvent there being
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Sur
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That in a Short time this Informed: Law ye sd Hacket go down into
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ye Cellar of house & come up again to Sently & up Two Flasks, of Wine,
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but do not know that her brought up any thing elses And this Informt-
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further saith That from thence her & James & Hacket will abt. Two
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of ye Clock in Same Morning into a Street call'd car this Informed hath Since
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heard
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vine Street nigh ye Horse ferry in ye Parish aforesd first
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Hacket likewise endeavour'd to break into another house & having first
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pull'd down & pale that stood before sd house hee than forsed open the
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Shutters of Kitchen Window, but not being able to break an Iron Bar
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there, hee this Informt. & ye sd James & Harket went into a Street then by and
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there they took a Caps of a Car, & returning to ye sd house in Vine Street, Harket
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ferred an Iron Bar in ye Window, & went to ye House, &
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returing in a short
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time deliver'd to ye sd James, who waited at ye Window, a parcill of Linner &
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other goods & several paices of pleate out wch sd. Jones did deliver to this Informt
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a Mantua Gown & a large Silver cup, wth this Informt: wrapt up in sd Gown, &
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also a perying wch her put into his porket. That then hee this Informed & ye sd
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James & Hacket went along ye Road leading to His depart, but were Stop by ye
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watch & carry before a constable at hee was informed & be gives where ye sd Hacket fireing apistoll was
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to
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, & thereupon a great Hurry & Confusion following, this Informd &
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ye sd James found means to run away, But meeting another Watchman uponly
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Road, hee this Informt. was Knock down, but at last got away from that
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Watchman, but was forced to have be hind him ye sd. Gown & Cup wrapt up in
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it And this Informed further Saith That able four or five of ye Clocks in ye Morning-
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aforesaid ye Jones & this Informt went into
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West Saint field,
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where, as Jones told this Informed his sold a Silver Taukard & a Sliver Ladle,
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part of Goods Stollen out ye sd. house in Vine street for four pounds & some
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ad morning out wch her gave to this Informt hath Guinia & four Shillings &
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told him that hee would send Forty Six Shillings to ye Harket & that ye Man who
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bought ye Tankard & Ladhi, melted them down imediately.
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Juras 14 o die May 1707
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Coram me
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