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the Peace in and for the said County
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) and Say'd to this Informant it would be
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a Twenty Pound Job. the said Samuel Whitlow
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then Asked this Informant if he would go about
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, Accordingly this Infort.
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Samuel Whitlow & James Swinyard all Met
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there together, the said Whitlow then purposed
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and to ask his Boys if Mr. Williamson was
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at home if he was not at home to put
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his Boys in fear and Rob the House by
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him the said Whitlow who was to go up Stairs
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while this Informant and the Said James Swinyard
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