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to Wit.}
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The Information of
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Elizabeth Bacon
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taken before me One of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said
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County
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Who severally being upon Oath say and first this
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for herself saith
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that a Person now present who calls herself Margt.
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Sunderland lodged with her & did some little things
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for her in the House about a fortnight ago
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this Informt. Missed Nine Sheet & Upon Charging
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the said Margaret with them she confessed that
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She had Stolen them & had Sold them to a person
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now present who calls herself Ann Shorthouse
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for them whereas in truth & in fact the said
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Sheets were worth twenty four Shillings &
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upward this Informt. further saith that the
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went with her to the House
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of the said Ann Shorthouse where she found One
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of the said Sheet now produced & she then denied
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having any other Sheet of the sd.
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Margaret
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other than the said One Sheets that
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about Eight Days after this Informt. obtained
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a Search Warrant. & Searched that House of the
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as aforesaid were Lodged & further saith that
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from the Miserable & Ragged Condition the said
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the said Sheets to the said
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& the Small Price she gave for them believes the said
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Ann Shorthouse must know that they were
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Stolen And this Informant
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Thomas Lyons
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for himself saith that in Executing the said
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Search Warrant he found the
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Old Sheet
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Pnt in piece now produced an claimed by the other Informant
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in the House of the said
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Severally Sworn before me the
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her
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