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, on the 4th Instant. Mr. White depos'd the Night after the first Robbery, his Man call'd him up, and told him the Thieves were come again, and were untiling his Wash-house; upon which he got up, and his Servant having a Spit in his Hand, secur'd the Prisoner, who was the first that came in, and offer'd to discharge a Pistol, but it miss'd Fire; this occasion'd searching his Pockets, where they found a Flint and Steel, some Gunpowder , a Piece of Candle, a Knife, such as Glaziers use to take out Pannels of Glass, and a Cap and other Things, that were stole from the Wash-house the Night before; but the other escap'd. The Jury found him
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; and taking thence 18 China Dishes, 6 China Cups, 2 Silver Salts, 8 Silver Spoons, and other Goods, from the said Peter Barker, on the
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[Death. See summary.]
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