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Ann Gaywood
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23d Day of February 1787
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Who being on Oath for themselves say and first
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John
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for Himself says that Yesterday afternoon about one
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o Clock Missing a pair of Sheets and a Countepain which had
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been bring in his Yard to Dry and Suspecting they were Stolen
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was proved by his Wife to be the one Missing that Thinking
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the Person or Persons who did the said Counterpain as aforesaid
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Might return in the Evening to fetch the same away This In-
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John Spiers
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He watched and about a Quarter after Six o Clock
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that said Evening this Informant Saw Two Men coming
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toward the aforesaid Dunghill one of the said then said He
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would go and Shit Jumped over a Ditch and immediately went
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to the Spot where the Counterpain was concealed and took it
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up in his Hand that this Informant attempted to Sure
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said Men who ran away and Jumped into the Ditch when
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this Informant fired a Pistol into the Bank in order to verify
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the said Men and make Them Surrender that He took in Custody
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the Prisoner who calls Himself
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George Smith
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and this Informant
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further says that the Prisoner who calls Himself
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James
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while at the Dunghill as aforesaid made no Motion
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to Ease Himself
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John Spires
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for Himself says that He is
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Servant
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that Yesterday Evening about Six o Clock being
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with his Master on the Watch if any Person came to fetch away
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the Counterpain hid as aforesaid saw a Man come to the said
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Dunghill and instantly take up the said Counterpain that
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this Informant pursued the said Man who had Jumped into
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Ditch of Water whereby He had Wetted Himself and lost his
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Shoes that at a little Distance from the said Ditch this Informant
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found a Man laying under the Fenee very Wett and without Shoes
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whom He believes to be the Man he had Pursued
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his
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