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The Information of
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the 11th. day of August 1781.
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. That having
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and whom he Inspected of having at sundry times robbed
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him of a Quantity of Tobacco, this Informant one the sixth day
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of August instant on the said
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going
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from his Work in the Evening accd. suspecting he had some
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Tobacco concealed about him belonging to Mr. Mitchell
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which he intended to Steal, desired the said
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to come back again into the Shop (he having left the same)
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which he did. That this Informant took him into the
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Counting House adjoining and in the presence of two other
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Journey men who work for Mr. Mitchell searched the said
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and found in his great Coat Pockets
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a Quantity of loose Tabacco of the weight of one pound
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which this Informant says was the Property of the said
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Mr. Mitchel and was stolen by him the said
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D Wilmot
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W J Thorn
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