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to Wit}
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The Examination of
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Elizabeth
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whom I have Admitted an Evidence in
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His Majesty's behalf against
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George Stevens
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William Blackborow
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Esqr
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. one of His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the said County
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this
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9th. day of December 1786
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This Examinant upon her Oath saith that she keeps a
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Cloaths shop upon
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Chick Lane
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. and that she hath
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Robert
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George
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for about a Month last past That on Saturday the Second day of
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December Instant the said
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came to this Examinant and
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asked her if she would buy any Goods of him and she told him Yes. That on
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Sunday the day following at about the hour of eight of the Clock in the Evening
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the said
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came to this Examinant at her House on
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Saffron
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aforesaid with a large bundle of Apparel in Company with the said
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Robert anderson
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and the Prisoner
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George Stevens
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who had something in
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a Handkerchief that
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Anderson went out Supposing they had been Watched
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ley some Person when they called a Nose. And Anderson not returning
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Robinson also went out and took his Stick with him that this
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Examinant was looking at the Goods at the time the officers knocked at the
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Door and demanded Entrance upon which the said
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threw
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part of the Goods into the next Adjoining Yard and likewise get over
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into the same in order to Secret himself of That this Examinant then
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opened the Door put out her Candle and asked what was the Matter the
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Officers Mr. Lucy and Weaver then came into the Passage as for as the
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Shop Door but Immediately went out into the next House where they
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Apprehended the said Prisoner
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George Stevens
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as also took great part
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of the Goods so thrown over into the Yard as aforesaid which Consisted
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of Several Silk and Cotton Gowns a blue silk Pettyes at Two black
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Silk Cloaks Several Aprons and Sundry other things. That
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