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linen gown, value 15 s. a cotton gown, value 10 s. a great coat, value 10. 6 d. a pair of leather breeches, value 20 s. a silk and cotton waistcoat, value 5 s. the property of
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receiving the above goods, well knowing them to have been stolen
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