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besides Receiving his own Share, received the Share of the aforesaid Plumbers
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Servant, who was present at Taking the said Lead as aforesaid, says that the
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Night when the said Lead was Taken from the said Church, he this Informt.
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and the said Guest mett at a House in the
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where the said Mason and if aforesaid Plumber Servt. came to them, says
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that they got upon the said Church by a Ladder, says that the said Guest got
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down the last by a Rope which they left behind them, says the aforesd.
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Plumber Servt. made a Tool of a knife which was double in Order to
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Cutt off the said Lead with case, but that the said Tool would not answer
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the purpose, says that the said Lead was afterwards Cutt with a knife, says
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that the said Guest Usually were green Muffettees, and Worsted gloves or
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Mittings; And this Informt. farther says that he, the said Guest & Mason
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some time before this went to Popler, that Guest and this Informant
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went to the Sign of the White Horse in the Evening and
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drinking
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there till ten o'Clock, says the said Mason went to a Publick House below
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not Chasing to be seen with the said Guest and this Informt. being known
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in those parts, says they all three mett afterwards in the Church Yard at
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Popler aforesaid & Guest and this Informt.. got upon the Church took away a
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Quantity of Lead from thence and the said Mason Watched below, says
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that they hid the said Lead in a Ditch
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dight following Guest and this Informt. went with a Cart hired in
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to fetch the said Lead away, and carried it
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in the Morning to Mrs.
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Smith Plumber in
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aforesaid who bought the same
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says that the Money for the said Lead was equally divided between
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this Informt. the said Guest and Mason; Says that a little before Christmas
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last the Person who keeps the Black Horse in Bartholonmew Clase
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hired this Informt. and the said Guest to go down to
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Northampton
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and
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bring up two Horses for him, says that Guest and this Informt. Walked down, that
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this Informt. stayed at the white Swan near the said Town, says yt. about
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in the
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Evening yr. Sd. Guest and the Person who keeps the Clack Horse aforesaid, came to yr. white
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Sworn & brought two Clack Horses with
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ame white in their Faces, says that guest and this
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Informt. then sets off for London upon the said Horses, & that they brought the said know
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to the Fountain Inn, in or near Purple Lane, says he this Informt. Sold one of the said
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Horses to one Mr. Kennell a Chandler in
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for Eight Pounds twelve Shillings
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and six pence which Money he paid to a Servant of the Person who keeps the black
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Horse in
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Sworn before me the day and Year
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frist above
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