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Mr. Williams had told me that a watch of theirs was stolen the day before.
I wrote Prisr’s name Durgapersaud Shaw, & the No of the Watch.
He said at first that he had it from a Sercar, & afterwards from an officer.
I desired him to wait there till I carried it to a watchmaker & came back, he said he would.
I then carried it to Wms Tulloh & Gardner, & desired