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The Informations of Sir
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George Staunton
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Who being upon Oath severally say, and first the said
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Sir George Staunton for himself says that the prisoner
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in his House about a
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Mouth, that the Gold Watch now produced by said
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John
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is the property of Lady Staunton and
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as he verily believes has been stolen in his House since
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yesterday at which Time the said Wilson was in his house
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Heather for himself saith
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that the prisoner Wilson came to his shop this Morning
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and sold him a Tea spoon for Two Shilling and three penceAnd
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went away out of his front Shop into the Court,
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when he was
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called by his Servant in the other Shop, upon his
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comming to him found said
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with him
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that in said Leonard Wilsons Hand was the Gold
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Watch now produced who said that he wanted to by
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a French Gold Watch like that now produced and
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which he then held, tha Informant took hold of
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said Watch and desired to look at it, that Informant
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then open'd said Watch and asked him the Markers
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where it was made when Wilson
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replied at Dublinthat Informant then asked him
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what he gave for it when he replied that he had had it ever
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since he was four Years oldthat said Wilson attempted
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