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Who being upon Oath says that he knows
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Cade now present, says that last Friday senight he met with
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at Eleven of the
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that Informt. went away and returned and that they stea'd
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, says they went there at about 9 o' Clock the same
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Evening when sd. Brass went in and pretended to Pawn
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a Handkerchief says he this Informant held the door
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while Brass Robbed the said Mrs.. Hubbard of some
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Money and a Silver Watch, says he this Informant the
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Sunday afterwards Sold the said watch for a Guinea
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and that this Wife paid him the Guineas for it the
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next day when her Husband was absent or in Bed
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further says that he knew the said Murpheys to be
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common receivers of Stolen Goods for that he had before
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Sold them Stolen Handkerchiefs when they used to desire
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him to bring them any thing else he shou'd get
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Sworn before me the day
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