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Pawnbroker's in Poulteney Street; says that about 9 days ago the said
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Sharpless & Graytrix took a Lodging in Bolten Street and defrauded
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Mr. Mason of
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of two pieces of Irish and a Quantity of Muslin;
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which Muslin if pawned at the Pawnbroker's in Poultney Street
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says that about three Week or a Month ago the said
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the said Sharpless & the said Graytrix
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took a
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Lodging in Carlisle Street and fraudulently obtained from Mr. Bulkely
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Hosier in
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a Quantity of Silk Stocking; says that
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a little while before the last mentioned fraud the said Graytrix; the
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said Bonnell the said
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the said Duffeild and Sharpless took a Lodging
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in
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James Street
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Golden Square
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and there defrauded Mr. Parker
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of Gerard Street of a Quantity of Linen which was
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pawned in
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Poultney Street and also defrauded a Hosier facing
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Street of some Silk Stockings; further says that a Month ago or
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more the said Sharpless the said Duffield the said Graytrix and the
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said
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Richard Beck
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took a Lodging at Mr. Davis's in Bussel Street
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and defrauded a Linen Draper in
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of 2 Pieces of Linen and Some Muslin which was aforesaid sold
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near the Corner of Hanover Court
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Oxford Street
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Sworn before me
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March 25th. 1772}
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Sam Wright
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Jonathan
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Daunbar
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The Information of
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Jonathan Dunbar
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agt.
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John Sharpless
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Saml. Greaters
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for
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Several frauds
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25th. March 1772
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