Stephen Wood proceedingsdefend , of St. Martins in the Fields , was indicted for feloniously stealing a pair of Pistols value 5 l. a pair of embroidred Housings value 8 l. a pair of embroider'd Holster Laps value 12 l. the Property of Captain Thomas Hambleton proceedingsvictim , the 29th of June last. The Prosecutor depos'd that at lighting from Horse at Night, his Mans Horse and his, being troublesome, they laid the said Furniture near the Door, but it was taken they knew not how, nor ever heard of it, till by accident the Pistol was seen in a Smiths Shop, where it was carried by a Gentleman belonged to the Family of the Lord Ferrers, to have a fellow made to it . The Lord's Gentleman deposed that he seeing the Pistol lye in the Stable, lik'd it mightily and enquiring of the Prisoner how he came by it, he told him he had found it in the Park, and he afterwards alledg'd that it was left him by a Gentleman's Servant that he had lent Money to; his varying his Story made much against him, for there being no Evidence, as the Gentleman gave him the Character that for a Year and a half he had lived with his Lord he had behaved himself very honestly and well , it would have done him Service; the Jury found him guilty to the value of 10 d.

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