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The information of
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on Oath before us two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the
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in and for the said County the 21stday of
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June in the year of our Lord 1773
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Who saith that she has for about Six Weeks past boarded and
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Lodged with
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Milliner that
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in the Night of Wednesday the 16th. day of June instant that dwelling
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was broke open and a great
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Quantity of Goods and Things Stolen therefrom amongst
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which was a black Silk Cloak four Gowns and some other
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things her propertysaith that a little before day she was
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awoke by a noise below stairs upon which the maid and
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got out of Bed and looked out of the Window but
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could see no person saith that about half an hour after she
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again heard a noise below Stairs upon which she this informant
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and the said
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get out of Bed and Rappd at
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the window upon seeing two men who seemed to have
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round hats and blue Jacketts whereupon someother men
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who were at the Bed room Door called out and said if they
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did not open the Door they would blow their Brains out
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upon which she this informant went to the room Door and said
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if they would spare their lives they might have every thing
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they had upon which one of the Men who stood at the Door
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said well thenDam you open the Door and there upon this
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opened the Door whereupon they told this
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to go into bed and cover themselves
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upon which they didsaith that she took particular Notice of
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one of the men now present who saith his name is
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That she well remmebers to have seen the said
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when she open'd the Door
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saw him come up stairs and saw
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