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Middx ss.

The Exaiacon of James Pewters< no role > als Pewterer< no role > This name instance is in set 4713. taken before me
John Steuart< no role > Esqr . one of his Maties Justices of the Pence for
the County of Middx.

This Examint. Confesses That on the One a Thirtyeth of Decembr.
last he was concerned with one George Shittle< no role > Joseph Dickinson< no role > and
Henry May< no role > & John Armstrong< no role > in Robbing a Warehouse in Haydon yard att
seven of the Clock in the Evening, and Confesseth That he got in at the
Window & then opened the Warehouse door, and soe let the said other psons.
in, and that he together with the said other psons then stole out of the said
Warehouse One Layed of Tobacco, wch was disposed of afterwards in
East Smithfield pticularly part thereof to one Mr. BarleyinAnd alsoe
Confesses That on the first instant abt None or ten of the Clock at night
he next under a Gate [..] leading into a yard in Whites yard in Goodmans yard,
& opened the said Gate & let in Joseph Dickinson< no role > John Armstrong< no role > & a boy whose
name is Dick, and the warehouse door being pinned with a hoop stick [..]
the sd. pson known by the name of Dick pushed the door & the hoop stick fell out
& thereupon this Examint. & the sd Joseph Dickinson< no role > John Armstrong< no role > & Dick
went into the said Warehouse & Stole two layes of Tobacco out of one
Hoyslead of Tobacco therein. And this Examint. denies that he was concerned
in the Robbing any warehouse in whicherleys yard in Thames Street London
either on the Twenty Fourth Twenty Fifth or Twenty Sixth days of Decembr.
last or any at her time whatsoever, and further sayth not

Capt 30. die January Ano
Dui 1712o. Coram me
John Stewart< no role >

The mark of
James [mark] Pewterer

Middx ss

The Exaiacon & Confession of John Armstrong< no role >

Pewterer
Ay
W. Y.


This Examint. Confesses That on the last day of Decembr last past, he
was concerned with one Wm. Bird< no role > Henry May< no role > James Pewterer Joseph Dickinson< no role >
& others in Robbing or Warehouse in Hayden yard about seven or Eight of the Clock in
the Evening of the sd. day, and stole thereout some Tobacco, wch. they sold past the
same night & part the next days and saith that the sd. James Pewterer got in at the
window between the barrs & unbolted the warehouse door & let him & the others above
runned into it, by wch. means they came at the sd. Tobacco. And alsoe Confesses that
yesterday morning he went into Whites yard at the request of James Pewterer
Joseph Dickinson< no role > & a boy called little Dick to fetch away some Tobacco wch. they
told him they had planted & puised him half snacks, wch he accordingly had
And alsoe Confesses That two nights last week he was concerned with others
in [..] Robbing a Warehouse in Whicherleys yard in Thames Street London, but
denies that he broke open the sd. Warehouse, but got up by the Barrs, & soe get in




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