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The Examination of
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taken this Day upon Oath before
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me one of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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and the Liberties thereof at the
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Guildhall
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Jess
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& Lucas
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Warder st
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2 Jno: agoe
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Saith That he this Examinant in Company with
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John Jeffs
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Joseph
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Lucas
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about two Months ago met at the said Luca's House against
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Church
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from whence they went out together a Thieving and met with a Coach which they
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followed until it came to a Lumber Yard in Wardone Street in Expectation of
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getting a great Coat, of which they were disappointed that then they went up
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and saw a Door open so Jeffs went in tryed to open the back Palour
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Door but could not and two Men and a Women coming over the way finding
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Jeffs in the
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Epen
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cryed. out who is there, Jeffs answered here is one, they then asked
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who he wanted, he answered Mr Jones a Cabinet Maker (a Cart Name) did he not live
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there on which Jeffs came out and they separated themselves but Jeffs looking this
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the Hole of the Window shutter cryed out this a him which means we can get
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something so we waited sometime till the People of the House went out of the Room
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to an Alehouse ever the way whereon they all went into the Entry and Jeffs and
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Lucas broke open a Parlour Door that was in the Middle which they found some Difficulty
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in on Account of a Chest of Drawers then Lucas ordered this Examinant to light the
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Glim which is dark Lanthorn, which he accordingly did at a
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Chandlew shop
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at a
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little distance off and because he did not return quick enough Lucas came to the
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Door in a Passion and met him with the Lanthern and took it from him and Lucas
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and this Examinant entered the Room and found a Bunch of Keys in the lower
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Drawer, first they took a Mans Caot off the Bed then a Tea Chest from off a China
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Table and after they took out of the lower Drawers all the Things that were
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therein all which said Goods they put into a Bagg they took with them for that
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Purpose but Lucas being aked why he did not open the upper Drawer for they
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always put Money there, This Examinant was ordered to keep a good look
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out when a Man came out of the Alehouse with a Candle whereon this
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Examinant cry'd out Jones (which is a Signal to come out) then the Man went in
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and found the Door open where finding Jeffs he threw him upon the Bed Whereon
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Lucas cryed out Damn my Eyes kill him; kill him and got the Man down by
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Means whereof they all made their Escapes and left the Man crying out Thieves
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with the dark Lanthorn on the Table where the China was as also the Bag in the
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Room with the Kings in it.
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Horton &
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Lucas & Jeffs
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in Hand Colt
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Fryday Before
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Easter
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Saith That he this Examinant and the said Jeffs together with one
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Richard Horton
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and the said
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went the Friday before Easter towards
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till they came to
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where Lucas lifted up the
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Latch of the Street Door of a Watchmakers and he and Lucas went into Entry
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and ordered Toss off Dick and Jeffs to stand at the Door white this Examinant
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went
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and lighted the dark Lonthorn, at his Return he found Lucas in a Fore
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