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of His Majesty's Justices of
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the Peace for the said County
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Who being upon Oath saith that on Saturday
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he refused and then asked this Informant
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and Immediately Ran away
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when this Informed from her Running
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Stop thief and soon after he over took her
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Containing therein Seven Guineas and seven
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Sworn before me
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this 3d day of June 1782}
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Morgn. Thomas.
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