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14th. day of July 1787
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Who being upon Oath Severally Say and first the said
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Thursday Night the 12th. Instant as he was sitting in
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and spoke to said Knight and then went away That in
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a little time after he saw said Knight take a piece of
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Shalloon from out of the Shop of said BellThat he this
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Informant called out "Stop Thief" and then ran down
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Stairs and pursued him when he was apprehended And
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this Informant further Says that at the time the said
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Knight stole the said Shalloon as aforesaid he was
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dresed in a Black Coat and White Stocking And he
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Standing at his Fathers door in
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about
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That he looked about and saw a person in a Black Coat
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and White Stocking run down Ha
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That he purmed him to
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when he
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dropt he piece of Shalloon now produced And the said
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for himself says that he piece of Shalloon
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now produced in this Property and was feloniously stolen
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in his Shop on Thursday last the 12th. day of July Instant
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Sown before me the
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day and Year aforesaid}
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E Capon
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Addington
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Howell
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William Bell
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