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for himself saith That he was
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with the other Informants and when he came to the
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Setting on the side of the Bed by the fire side
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Rubbing something with his Right hand They were
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going to break the door open but it was imediately
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opened by
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He went into
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Strugling with Beamish
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he let go the woman and Seized the Man by the
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Right hand and took from him a Counterfeit
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Six pence now produced at the same time he
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dropped another That upon turning Round he saw the
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Woman was Running away he Pursued her to the
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Stairs and brought her back and found upon
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her a Counterfeit Six pence He then delivered her
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to Meacham and assisted Beamish and upon laying hold
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of the prisoner William (who was then very Resolute)
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he found close by his feet a pair of Pliars a Quantity
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in some paper and a Cap which he threw down
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with some thing in it and some salt in a Blue paper
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and a Pitcher of Water which stood between his Legs and
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which was thrown down on the Salt and other things
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That upon seeing a Basket under the Bed he asked
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to prisoner Margaret who it belonged to
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she said
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it was her's and that there were nothing but Pins in it
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but upon Searching the Basket he there found Four
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Counterfeit Six pences and some other things. The
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Prisoners were then Secured and taken to the Watchhouse
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