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the Elder for himself saith that
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the two Turkeys now produced are his Property
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and were feloniously stolen from his Turkey House
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last Night And the said
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the
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Younger for himself saith that between the Hours
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of eight and Nine o'Clock last Night he was asked
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by his Fathers Maid Servant whether the Fowls
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were put up as she had heard a Flulloring in the
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yard That in consequence of that enquiry he and his
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Father went out of the House and went into the
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Turkey House in which he had Shut up the Turkeys
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in the beginning of the Evening That he found the
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now present That this
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Informant his Father and said Hughes then went
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down the Field and a little Dog them That the
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Dog ran before them and when they came to dump
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of Bricks at about 40 Rods distance from the
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said Gate the Dog bark'd That upon their coming
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up to the said Bricks he saw the Person now
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standing
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and the Baskett containing the said two Turkeys
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laying by him That upon their
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going
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towards said East he attempted to run away but
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they secured him and the said
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for himself saith that he went with his said Master
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Holmes and assisted in securing the said East
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And the said
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for himself saith
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