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Joshua
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Jonathan Punshon
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taken the
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5th day of March
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1787
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Matthew
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Hazell
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William Matthews
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The
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morning about Six o'Clock they stopped the Person
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James Handley
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on
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in his Possession that on Asking him what he had go to
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he answered thirts which Caused them to search him
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And finding soap they took him to the Watch house
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on Suspicion of having Stolen the same
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his
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Matthew
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Hazell
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William
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Mark
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And the said
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Jonathan Punshon
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for himself
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Saith that he lives in
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London
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in Partners hiss with
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Samuel Stone
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in the Oil and
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Colour Trade
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That the said
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James Handley
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is their
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Servant
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and had access to the Cellar where they
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usually deposit their Soap That He this Informant
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doth Suspect the said Soap now Produced is the
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Property of the said
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Saml Stone
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and himself and that
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the said
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James Handley
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hath Stolen the same
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Taken and both Sworn before us
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the day and Year first
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above written
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John Staples
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Saml Hawkins
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John Punstron
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The said
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James Handley
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being Examined saith That
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Yesterday Morning about Six o'Clock he Stole
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lb
>
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lb
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the said Soap now produced out of the Cellar of
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his Masters in
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Bishopgate Street
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and was
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going to sell the same to a Woman in
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Black
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Lion Yard
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but does not Know her name
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lb
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</
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That he hath before
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del
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Stolen
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Sold her Soap which
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lb
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he got from the same place
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Taken before us the day &
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Year first above written}
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p
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>
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John Staples
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inst
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Saml Hawkins
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