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The Information of
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William Sinclair
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Robert Gibson
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of
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taken
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before me this 3rd day of September 1784.
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Who being on Oath says that he has been Errand - boy to
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of Country Street Sadler, about 12 Months - That
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John Wintersgate
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Junr.
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and
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William Creasy
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now present were Journeymen to said
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Robert
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Gibson
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. That about three Wecks ago this Informant was sent with a
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Parcell to the George and Blue Boar, and in his Way thither the said
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John Wintersgate and William Breasy Joined him, took him into a
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Public house in
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Long Acre
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, gave him some Bread and Cheese and
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Beer, and where said Wintersgate desired him to Steal a Bridle
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Bit for him from said Mr. Gibsons Shop, and Creasy a pair of
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Spurs. That when this Informant returned to his Master's Shop
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after leaving said Wintergate and Creasy near Sydney's Alley)
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he took a Bridle Bit and a pair of Boot Garters which he carried
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to them and delivered the Bit to Wintergate and the Boat Garters to
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Creasy. That the following Morning (by Creasy's desire) this Informant
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took a pair of Spurs from his Master's Shop Window and delivered
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them to him in his Master's Warehouse. That the following Day
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(by said Creasy's director) this Informant took a pair of
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from the same place and delivered them to Creasy in
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the Warehouse. That in Monday was se
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night this Informant
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took (by said Wintersgate's direction)
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three Remnants of
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Ribbon from a Drawer in his said Master Shop and gave them
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to said
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. That on Saturday last
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(at the Request of said Wintersgate (this Informant took to plated
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Tips from a Drawer in said Shop and gave them to said Winters-
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-gale in said Warehouse.
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Sworn before me this
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3rd. day of Septembr. 1784}
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William Sinclair
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