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The Information of
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eighth day of December 1787
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Us
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John Staples
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Peter Grune
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two of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the said County who being on his Oath saith that on Wednesday
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was a Week he was Robbed of two liner Shirts one Pair of Mankeen Breeches one
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two pair of Cotton Stockings and one Muslin Hand kerchief
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and on Thursday was a Week he was Robbed of One Sarge Copper and one Hatchet
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and that the Cotton Stocking he Received from his Wife are his property and was
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Stolen from him as aforesaid further Saith that the person present who says his Name
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Lodged with Informant and is the person he verily believes that
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Robbed him of the things above mentioned
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a lodger at Mr. Kirke on his Oath Says one day last Week
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he found the Cotton Stockings produced in the Chest of
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Saith that said Beresford Slept with this Informant in the House of the said
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was a Week he went to Bed by himself that during the Night he waked and found
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said Beresford in Bed who get up early on Thursday Morning following and did
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not return to his Lodgings any more
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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Year above Written before us}
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