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nine she was sent of an Errand calling to her mother as she went out to
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Shut the Door which her Mother didThat when she returned rather
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more then a Quarter nigh half an hour after she pushed the Door open
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at which Time there was another man standing near the said Door who run
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away as soon as the entered when she saw the said
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have
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The Bundle of Cloths produced in his Arms near the said Door Says
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she Screamed Murder Thieves when her Mother came to her Assistance
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and laid hold of him That he dropt said Bundle knocked her Down and
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got awaySays she got up called out Murder Thieves That her Borther
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Henry Nathan
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pursued and took him in a few Minutes after
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her
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Rosa
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Nathan
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Mark
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Henry Nathan
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on his Oath saith last night between the hours of Eight and
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nine as he was with Gerard Proud foot Standing at the Door of Mr. Emanuel
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nearly opposite his, Father in Laws House No. 79 as aforesaid he heard his Sister
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cry out Murder Thieves he looked towards said house and saw the said
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John
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Gilbertson
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run out of the said house Says he and gerard P
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foot
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and took him he never being out of his Sight the whole time that meaning
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he dropt something by the Single and Treating thereon he believes to be
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they were KeysThat they brought him to his said Father stop when
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he threatned if they did not let him go he would in their Guts open
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Further says the Sender box and Matches and knife produced were in possession
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of the said
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John Gilbertson
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. That he saw
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William Laveridge
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oitering about
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the house before his Sister cryed out and that he verily believes the said
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William Leveridge
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was concerned in the said Robbery
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Taken and Sworn
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By all Three this 2d day of April 1788
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Before me
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John Staples
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foot
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depo
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the same
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Henry Nathan
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John Gilbertson
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says he never was in said house that in coming down
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Rosemary Lane
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last night what time he cannot say he heard a Cry of Stop thief and that he was taken
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William Leveridge
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says he knows nothing of the Robbery says he past the said Door
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several times but as to Stopping there had in not
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John Gilbertson
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and
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refuse to sign their Declaration
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