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<p n="1741">The Examination and voluntary Confession<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45009_n1741-1">Ann Ross</rs>
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taken before us this 23d. September <lb></lb>
1765.</p>
<p n="1742">This Examinant says that last Thursday was<lb></lb>
Sennight She stole two Tea Spoons the property<lb></lb>
of Mrs. Makay, and one Table Spoon and one<lb></lb>
Tea Spoon the Property of Mrs. Taylor; says she<lb></lb>
Sold all said Spoons to Mr. Trelawney<lb></lb>
Haberdasher, in Nightingale Laneeth<lb></lb>
in the following manner, Vizt. that she Sold<lb></lb>
Mrs. Mackays two Tea Spoons in one Day but<lb></lb>
at different hours, one for fifteen, and the other<lb></lb>
for Sixteen Pence; says that she told Mr.<lb></lb>
Trelawny that She had Stolen two other Spoons<lb></lb>
which he desired her to bring and he would<lb></lb>
melt them; says that last Friday was<lb></lb>
Se'n night about four or five in the Afternoon<lb></lb>
She carried the Table Spoon and Tea Spoon above<lb></lb>
mentioned to Mr. Trelawney which he bought of her<lb></lb>
and bent them, and put them into a Bag, saying that<lb></lb>
they would or should be melted before Night; says<lb></lb>
that he gave her Six Shillings and Six pence for the<lb></lb>
Table Spoon, and twenty pence for the Tea Spoon,<lb></lb>
says that when Mr. Trelawney bought one of Mrs. Makcay's Spoons<lb></lb>
he broke it, saying it was not good Silver, otherwise he would<lb></lb>
give her more for it.</p>
<p n="1743">taken and acknowledged<lb></lb>
before me the day and<lb></lb>
Year first above writen}</p>
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<p n="1745">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45009_n1745-1">Ann<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Ross</rs>
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Mark.</p>
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