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Woodstock Theft Detecting Society Records, 1793-1865

1793 to 1865
Records of local crime-fighting organization including information on the society's organization, its constitution, its members, minutes of meetings, and financial accounts. The Society met quarterly and also held an annual meeting at which they chose officers. In addition the group chose six to nine "Pursuers" who followed thieves immediately upon hearing or a crime. The goal of the organization was the return of stolen property.
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