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The Information of
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. one of His Majesty's
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in and for the said County this 14th. day of May
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One thousand Seven Hundred and Eight Four,
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This Informant upon her Oath Saith that on Wednesday the
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26th. day of April last past at about the Hour of Ten in the forenoon
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She this Informant went
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She being sent for the Night
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before by Mrs. Marshall the Landlady but could not then go. That
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when this Informant went into the said Public House Mrs. Marshall
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shewed this Informant Seven pair of Womens Shoes and told this
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after the Man came that Mrs. Marshall called him by the Name
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Barwick Holmes
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Shoes of the said Barwick Holmes for which She gave him One
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Guinea in Gold and two Shillings in Silver and that the said Mrs.
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Marshall Holmes either Ten or Eleven Shillings for them
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Taken and Sworn before me
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the day and Year first above
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