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London To wit
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The Examination of
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before me
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Robert Alsop
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one of his Majesty's
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in and for the
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Who on his Oath Saith that
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Robert
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Griffin
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and he
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did last Night about five o Clock take out of a shop window
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at the Corner of
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a parcell in a paper with
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Six pair of Would and three pair of Men Woosted
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Sterkings and from thence they went to Mr. Brewens
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shop where they took some handkercheifs and two penes
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of Ribbon that this Examinant being taken Grifin Men
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away with some of the handkerchief & ribbon and that
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before they went about these two Roberies they were
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in
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the fountain Alehouse
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information Course the made the Same
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with two
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Woman who this Examinant is a Manger to what the said a pot of two
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puing which was
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they changed it and that
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the said Griffin was concerned with him in Healing
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a Silver purt mugg at an alehouse with
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wear
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about one mouth agee which was Sold
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to one Yeoman in
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for three Shillings and
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Six pence Pounce it weighing Nine James as also they were
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concerned together in Stealing & parcell of Nothings and
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handkercheife from a Hop shop in Wixpping neat Door to
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a shoe maker last Thursday Night which was sold
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by this Examinant to the said
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for forty two
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saturday night in Stealing
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paid of Nothings
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for two
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Shillings
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together and this Examinant further saith that he and one
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John Carroll
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William
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walker
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and Christ
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Stealing
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about four upon of We Lyunen
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handkercheifs near two Months agree which were sold by this
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Examinant to the said
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for a broak a peice and that
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about four months agoe he and the said walker were concerned
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