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This Informant upon his Oath says that about Three Months ago
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between then Houses of Twelve and one o Clock in
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broks a Pane of Glass in the Window of Mr Eagle's Counting House
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& stole thereout about One Pound and six Shillings a pair of Black
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Silk Stockings, a Silver Squoit Spinage one China Tea Cup
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being then present with said
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situated in
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aforesaid & having lifted up the Sign of the Bord in hand
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said Osborn entered into the said Dwelling house & stole thereout
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Eight China Bowls & about the Value of Fourteen Shilligs in Half
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Pence and FarthingsSays that about 8 or 9 Weaks ago this
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to Stradford aforesaid & that
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(being therein Company with this Informant &
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Two Iron Bansant of the Collar Window of a Gro
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who lives at the further
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End of Sbratfard aforesaid about Twelve o Clock in the Night & then
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John Osborn
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& Farrell went into the House & stole out of the Shop 3 Bags of Course Baoron
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Sugar & Eight HomeSays that he this Informants
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John Osborn
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Timothy Farrell
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Henry Osborn
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about Cor 7 Weeks ago between the House of Twelve & one on the night broke open
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a Slop Shop in Wapping in the said
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& stole
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lb
>
</
lb
>
thereout 3 Pair of Black Stocking Breeches 8 striped Jackets & blue
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lb
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</
lb
>
Jackets 1 Green Jacket & 8 Red JacketsSays that about a Mouth
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ago he this Informant one
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John Smith
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,
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John Osborn
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inst
=
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interp
>
&
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rs
type
=
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=
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>
Timothy Farrell
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>
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interp
inst
=
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"given"
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=
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>
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inst
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=
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interp
inst
=
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type
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>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
about Twelve o'Clock in the Night broke upon the Dwelling house of a Sugar baker situate upon Labour
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in Vain Hill a considerable Sum of Money a German Flude, a Remn
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of fine Irish Linnen 2 pair of Silver Shoe Buckles 1 Pair of Boots.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Says that he said Informant
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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John Smith
</
rs
>
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interp
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inst
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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=
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=
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>
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>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
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=
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>
John Osborn
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rs
>
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interp
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interp
>
<
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inst
=
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=
"gender"
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=
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>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
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=
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>
Timothy Farrell
</
rs
>
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interp
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=
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=
"given"
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=
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>
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=
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>
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interp
>
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=
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=
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interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
broke open the Counting House of a Sugar Baker in Fish Street & stock
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
thereout Two Guineas & a half, large Quantity of Half Pence a Silver
</
p
>
</
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>
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