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. about the hour of nine in the night of the
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, and burglariously stealing therein, four silver candlesticks, value 10 l. a silver wax paper box, value 10 s. a travelling knife, the handle made of silver, value 10 s. a silver fork, value 10 s. a silver table spoon, value 10 s. two carving knives, the handles made of silver, value 5 s. two carving forks, ditto, value 5 s. twelve silver handled knives and fork, value 10 l. twelve silver tea spoons, value 12 s. a pair of sugar tongs, value 5 s a silver ink stand, value 5 l. four silver tops for glass ink stands, value 4 s a silver pencil case, value 4 s. a gold stock buckle, value 2 l. three pair of shoe buckles, value 1 l. nine pair of lace ruffles, value 1 l. six silk handkerchiefs, value 1 l. 5 s. &c. the goods of the said
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