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The Examination Information and Voluntary Confession of
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Taken this
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22d. day of January 1787
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in and for the said County
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John Paxston
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who is by as admitted an Evidence on his
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Majestys behalf on his Oath saith that he has at several times Cut and
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taken several parcells of Sarrcd Your the property of his Master
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in his Warehouse on the side of the Line house Cut one time
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with
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William Waters
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John
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. That the said
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was with him on
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Saturday night last and concerned in taking the Sarrcel Yarn now
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in the Bag produced out of his said Masters Warehouse Situate as
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aforesaid and that they Cut Off more Yarn than the said Bag
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would contain. and that they then cut Off apart which they kept behind
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This Examinant and Confessant further Saith that he went first
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followed him with the said Bag on
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the Towing Path side of the
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Cut. and that when he got in
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over the said Cut. the
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John Jones
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Cut him a
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Good night. That he wished him the same and went over the said
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Bridge and that soon ofter the said Watchman called to him to
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Sup. That he accordingly went hack but preceiving the said
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Watchman coming towards him he walked away. but the Watchman
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again calling to him he went back at which time the Watchman
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challenged him with taking the said Yarn when Informant Confessed
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to said Watchman he had so done and that
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William Hicks
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was
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Concerned with him in taking the Yarn
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Contained
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in the said Bag.
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Taken Sworn and Confessed
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the day and Year first above
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John Staples
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Peter Green
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C
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William Hicks
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says he
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never was near the said Bridge the Time
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John Paxston own he was on Saturday night
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last And that the Reason he asked his Master
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at have money on him was because
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he should not send him away to night
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his
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William
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Mark
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The above declaration signed
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and declared to be the Tenth
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the Day and Year abovementioned
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before us
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John Staples
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