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The Information of
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of other Books) the thirteen Printed Books now
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he came to the said Shop and found that it had
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been broke uponthe Door having been forced Open
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and the Watchman taking care of it who told him
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that he found it broke Open about three o Clock
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in the Morning Upon this Informant's examining
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his said Shop he found that the said thirteen
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Books together with a great Number of other
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saith that he is a Watchman in Saint Giles
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that about two o'Clock this Morning he Stopped
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tied up in a Hand Kerchief which are Sworn
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to be the Property of the other Informant
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And this Informant Henry Port for himself
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saith that last Night about Six o'Clock that he
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there till about 11 'o Clock Wm. Thompson had several
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Chissel & other Tools which he told this Informant was
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