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The joint and several Informations of
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Dyer, and
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Who being on Oath severally say
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for himself
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saith, that Saturday Evening last, the said James
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Cole informed him that there was somebody
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Dyehouse or consequence of which Informant went
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into it, and Found the Prisoner
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concealed in the Further part of the Cellar
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Informant collared him and brought him up
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Stairs, and asked him several Questions, to
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which Prisoner in a seeming State of
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Intoxication answeredSays, that having the
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Suspicion of any bad purpose, he set the
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at Liberty, but
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that he has no doubt, the Silk now produced
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is the Property of him this Informant.
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for himself saith, that in pursuance of his
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Master's Orders, he pursued and apprehended
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the PrisonerSays he took the green Silk in
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himself saith, that he was in company with
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White, and saw the Silk upon the Ground
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Taken and Sworn at
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Wm Plomer
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