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20 March 1788
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of
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Ratcliff Highway
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Middx
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Broker on his Oath saith The Books produced are
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his property and were this Day hung at his Door
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for sale of the Value of four Shillings
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George Bishop
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living next door to the said
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John Fletcher
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on his Oath saith this Evening about
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the hour of Six
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Mary Jones
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servant to the said
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called out a Man had Stolen a
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pair of Boots And had gone away with them says
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he pursued the said man who is present and says
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his Name is
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Thomas Blake
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and apprehended
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him in Ship Alley with the said Boots in his
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Possession
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George Bishop
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Taken and Sworn
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The 20th day of March 1788
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Before me
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John Staples
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Thomas Blake
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says he this Evening came to the
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Door of
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where was a Man who he
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knows by sight having the said Boots in his hand
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and asked him if that he would but the same
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that her refused buying themsays said Man
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whose name he doth not know or where he lives
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gave him the said Boots and desired him
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to follow him somewhere were he cannot
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till and as soon as he
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was Stopt said Man
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run away
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his
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Thomas
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Blake
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Mark
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Taken and Signed
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The Day and Year abovementioned
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Before me
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John Staples
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