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the said County City & Liberty this
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This Informant being upon his Oath saith; that as he was calling the
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Hour of Twelve last Night (to wit Friday Night the 12th Inst.) in margaret
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Street, He this Informant was called to by another Watchman who is now
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personally Present whose Name is
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breaking
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open the Same; And that accordingly this Informant went along with
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did, for Mr
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coming up to the place where
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they were breaking into, the said three
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but that soon after this Informant going to the said Shop Window, found
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the said three
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Men there again at Work in breaking open the said
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Shutters, And they did actually break open the said Shutter and made
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a large hole therein, of the whole length of the Pannell, & wide Enough
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for a man to thrust his Arm through, quite up to his Shoulder, And
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this Informant upon his Oath saith that the said Shutter was so broke
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by the said three
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four
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men, in order to rob the said Shop (
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of whom the said Louis
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Sworn before me this 13th Janry. 1770.}
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