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Messrs. Lawrence and Winchester of No 61 the
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two years last past that this morning he received intelligence from
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had
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Morning Informant immediately suspected him to have Robbed him
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that the two bundles of Paper called Small hand now produced he found in the
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Lodging of the said
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and the
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the same is the property of this Informant And the said
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for himself says that this morning about Six o'Clock as
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he saw the said
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take two
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bundles of Paper out of the said Thomas Hodgsons Shop and
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Carry them into Harveys buildings which is close by and immediately
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Returned directly after which
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a man whom he believes to be
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also now present came out of the said Buildings
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with a bag which Informant Suspected to contain the two
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bundles of Paper he had before seen in the Possession of the said
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And this Informant further says that he soon
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after acquainted his Master with the above transaction who went
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whom Informant also related the same to
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And the said
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for himself says that this Morning
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about Six oClock the said
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came to this Informant
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