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<p n="47">The Confession & Examinacon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n47-1">William<lb></lb>
Claxton</rs>
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taken before me Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n47-2">John Fryer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15032_occ17">Barronett</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15032_occ18">Lord Mayr</rs>
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. of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15032_geo37">City of London</rs>
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this<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15032_date13">20th. Day of January 1720</rs>
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<p n="48">The Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n48-1">William Claxton</rs>
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Saith That he is Apprentice<lb></lb>
to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n48-2">John Pledger</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15032_occ19">Confectioner</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15032_geo38">Newgate Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and that he Stole from him at Severall times the<lb></lb>
Severall Goods following vizt. about half a Pound<lb></lb>
of Chocolate which he gave to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n48-3">Frances<lb></lb>
Claxton</rs>
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his Mother abt. half a Pound of Tea<lb></lb>
Part of which he gave to his Said Mother, a<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Quantity of Cynnamon, Citron Lemon peale<lb></lb>
Orange Peale & Nutmeggs And she knew at the<lb></lb>
Same times when She received them that he had<lb></lb>
Stolen the Same from his Said Master as<lb></lb>
aforesaid.</p>
<p n="49">Capt. Dus die I Anno<lb></lb>
Cora me</p>
<p n="50"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n50-1">John Fryer</rs>
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: Mayr,</p>
<p n="51"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n51-1">William Claxton</rs>
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