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of Something with
box Containing a small bit of Candle and a Small bottle which from
his blowing therein he the said Partington set fire to a Match, and so Light said
Candle) to this Proposal said Informant gave his Consent and
they then Parted; that they accordingly all met the next day, and
after drinking at several houses, they Proceeded about Eight o'Clock
at Night to [..] the Stable, belonging to the said
Alderman Anderson Situate in a Yard in Aldersgate Street
that there the said John Partington< no role > after having brock a Pain
of Glass [..] opened the Window and Pulled out an Iron bar,
got into the said Stable & let this Informant and the said John
Cave
< no role > into the Stable, through the Coach house doors; that they
then went into the Hay loft of said Stable, and continued there
till between the hours of Twelve and One O'Clock; when they [..]
[..] all three by the assistance of a Ladder, got into the Garden,
and from thence by the Assistance of said Ladder, into the back
Area; that the said John Partington< no role > here lighted a Candle and
together with said John Cave< no role > by the assistance of a Hammer
and a Chissell broke into said House; that they all three then went
into the said house, that said Partington and Cave went into the
Alderman Dressing Room) and Shut the door, [..] directing
him this Informant to continue in the Passage that said
Partington and Cave Continued in said Dressing room about an hour,
and then Proceeded down stairs to the Bullers Pantry directing this
Informant, as before, to Continue in the Passage that from thence
they Brought out some Silver Plate Vizt. two Candlesticks, and other
articles; that after having been in the House about two hours,
they went into the Stable, and there said Partington and Cave
Packed up the different articles that had been taken in the
house that at coming out from thence they desired this




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