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Who being on Oath say, and first the said
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that yesterday morning about 4 o Clock he was accosted by a
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Person now present who calls herself
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Arms on Savay Hill in
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aforesaidThat he
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undressed himself and went to Bed and the said
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soon afterwards laid down on the same Bed with him
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but did not pull off her CloathsThat he put his Purse
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containing Ten Guineas and Ten shillings under the Bolster
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of the Bed in said RoomThat in about a quarter of an
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get up
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and Money and is very sure she stole the same
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o Clock yesterday morning the said
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and had a Glass of GinThat the said
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requested this Informant to let her leave
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7 Guineas in her Care which she refused to take alledging
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that she believed she had not come honestly by it
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Sworn before me this
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5th day of May 1784}
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