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The joint and several Informations of William
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Wherlings of Smithfield London Ann holder who being
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James underwood
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the Prisoner
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now under Examination, and hearing a Duch cry
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to the outer Door of the Yard, which he the said
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Underwood perceivings he put the said Duck
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down upon the step of a Door near the said Inn
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and on his this Informants asking him what he
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was going to Do with the Duck, he held up his Stick
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at him, and he believe would have struck him
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had not another person come up and seemed him
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says that the Duck now produced is the same that
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he the said Underwood had concealed under his coat
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George Fletcher
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the said Duck is the property of his said Master
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14 November 1781
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Wm
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