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<p n="2579"> <del>this</del>
Informant found them in the Custody of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2579-1">Richard Weldon</rs>
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in the said Yard and upon<lb></lb>
questioning the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2579-2">Richard Weldon</rs>
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how<lb></lb>
he came by then he told him he had them from<lb></lb>
two persons now present who call themselves<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2579-3">George Burton</rs>
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& Wm. Tryer & by the said Richd<lb></lb>
Weldons directions he went & Apprehended<lb></lb>
the said two Persons & upon examining them<lb></lb>
they confessed the Breaking Open the House of<lb></lb>
the sd. Wm Impey about 12 'o Clock at Night<lb></lb>
& Stealing the said Fowls and Gun & told<lb></lb>
this Informant where the Gun was & he went<lb></lb>
according to their Direction & found it<lb></lb>
And this Informant Richard Weldon for<lb></lb>
himself saith that about 11 'o Clock in the<lb></lb>
Morning in Saturday last two persons now present<lb></lb>
who call themselves Geo. Burton & Wm. Tryer<lb></lb>
brought to him a Cock & atten & sold them to<lb></lb>
him for half a Crown & he paid them in part<lb></lb>
Eighteen pence & was to pay than the other<lb></lb>
Shilling on Monday that Yesterday Morning<lb></lb>
the other Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2579-4">James Gallaway</rs>
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came<lb></lb>
into the Yard where this Informt works &<lb></lb>
claimed the sd Cock & hen to be his property<lb></lb>
this Informt. Immediately told him that he<lb></lb>
had bought them of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2579-5">George Burton</rs>
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&<lb></lb>
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<p n="2580">Severally Sworn before <lb></lb>
Us the <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45018_date142">14th. Day of July<lb></lb>
1772</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2581-2">Saunders Welch</rs>
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<p n="2582"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2582-1">William Impey</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2582-2">Andrew Gardner</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45018_n2582-3">James Gallaway</rs>
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<p n="2583">his<lb></lb>
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Weldon</rs>
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Mark</p>
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