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The Exaiacon of
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Justices of the Pence
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for
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This Examint. Confesses That on the One a Thirtyeth of Decembr.
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John Armstrong
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in Robbing a Warehouse in Haydon yard att
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seven of the Clock in the Evening, and Confesseth That he got in at the
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Window & then opened the Warehouse door, and soe let the said other psons.
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in, and that he together with the said other psons then stole out of the said
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Warehouse One Layed of Tobacco, wch was disposed of afterwards in
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pticularly part thereof to one Mr. Barley
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And alsoe
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Confesses That on the first instant abt None or ten of the Clock at night
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he next under a Gate
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& a boy whose
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the sd. pson known by the name of Dick pushed the door & the hoop stick fell out
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& thereupon this Examint. & the sd
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& Dick
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went into the said Warehouse & Stole two layes of Tobacco out of one
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Hoyslead of Tobacco therein. And this Examint. denies that he was concerned
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either on the Twenty Fourth Twenty Fifth or Twenty Sixth days of Decembr.
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last or any at her time whatsoever, and further sayth not
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Capt 30. die January Ano
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Dui 1712o. Coram me
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The mark of
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James
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Pewterer
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The Exaiacon & Confession of
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Ay
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W. Y.
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This Examint. Confesses That on the last day of Decembr last past, he
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& others in Robbing or Warehouse in Hayden yard about seven or Eight of the Clock in
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the Evening of the sd. day, and stole thereout some Tobacco, wch. they sold past the
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same night & part the next days and saith that the sd. James Pewterer got in at the
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window between the barrs & unbolted the warehouse door & let him & the others above
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runned into it, by wch. means they came at the sd. Tobacco. And alsoe Confesses that
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yesterday morning he went into Whites yard at the request of James Pewterer
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& a boy called little Dick to fetch away some Tobacco wch. they
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told him they had planted & puised him half snacks, wch he accordingly had
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And alsoe Confesses That two nights last week he was concerned with others
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in
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denies that he broke open the sd. Warehouse, but got up by the Barrs, & soe get in
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