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Who being upon Oath says that he knows
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the Smith now in Custody with him, says that on Tuesday last
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that they all agreed to Walk
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into the fields and accordingly setout together and walked
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about the Streets until about Two o'Clock in the Morning
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and then it was proposed by said Jones togo and Steal
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some Cucumbers in a Garden behind the Adam and Era
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Turnpike whither they went but
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finding no Cucumbers they broke into the
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little House in
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which he since finds belongs to Mr. Baikie now
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present and that they Stole there out two Towels or
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a Looking Glass five China Cups and Saucers a Docket Book and also
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an Rd Linen Hand Kerchief and farther saith that the
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said Jones and the said Smith being taken into Custody the
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same Morning he this informd. made his Escape
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and Flung away the same
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