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