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>
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-17"
>
James Johnson
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Johnson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-18"
>
James Cope
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cope"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15048_n80-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Stole a parcel of large
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Brass Nails off several Coaches in a Coach yard
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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