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1786
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Who being upon oath say and first the said
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Parish of
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-that said House has been
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unoccupied for up wards of two Months last part-That since Tuesday
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the 4th day of April instant his Said House in
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has
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been robbed of a Chimney Looking Glass and a Clock now Produced
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brass drop bolt and a Washing Copper, and further says he is
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very sure that the Looking Glass and Rock and Produced are
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his Property and were Stolen in his said House, And the
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Produced he found in the one Pair of Stairs front Room at
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in which Room he found all the four
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Sworn before me
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This 8th day of April 1786}
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