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County City and Liberty
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saith that he keep the sign of the paviors and
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in Wardour Street Saint and So he that between
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Eleven & twelve oClock last night he went to
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Bed when the fastening of his Housewere all
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made secure and his Cellar Door next the Street
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double locked that is less than two House he
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Fleming that his Cellar Door was broke open
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Fabins Lewis and
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last night he discovered the Cellar Door of
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broke open and alarmed the said
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Christopher that upon his first discovery of
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the Cellar Door being broke open and before the
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alarmed the said Mr. Smith one of the two
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Lequint attempted to get out
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able at him with his staff where treated back
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& this Informant head something fall from him
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and the said Lewis & Lewis Seguint were
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