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The Information of
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David Williams
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Charles Newton
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Charles Jealous
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Thomas Carpmeal
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taken before me this
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21st. day of January 1785
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Who being upon Oath say, and first the said Elizabeth Howle
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says that a little before three o'Clock on Tuesday morning the eleventh
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day of January instant she fasten'd the back Room One pair of Stairs
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Widow of her Masters House in
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King Street
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Covent Garden
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the rest of the said
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fastened about six oClock in
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the Evening preceeding by herThat about Three oClock in the afternoon
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of Monday the third day of January instant she saw a person now
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present who calls himself
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John Lucas
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in Company with two others
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in
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who loitered about for some time
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and took particular Notice of this Informants Masters back part
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of his House which is in
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The said
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David
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Williams
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says that about eight o'Clock on said Tuesday morning he
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perceived that the one pair of Stairs back Room Window had been
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broke open and that the Shop had been robbed of a Quantity of
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Lace Ribbons and other Articles wrapped on blue Cards
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further says that he is very Sure that the Card now produced by the said
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Thomas
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is one of the Cards on which the said Lace was
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wrapped when stolenThe said
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Charles Newton
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says that he is
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very sure that a Card now produced by the said
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Thomas
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is another of the Cards marked by this Informant
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when in the Service of the said
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Thomas Knott
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and that he doth
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verily believe that another Card also now produced by the said
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Thomas Carpmeal
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is another of the Cards so enacked by him
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as aforesaidAnd the said
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Charles Jealous
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says that about
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ten oClock on said Tuesday morning this Informant with other
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