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The several Informations of
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28th. day of
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April 1787
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Who upon their Oaths severally say and first the said
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Elizabeth Pearce
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for herself saith That the lodges in a
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three pair of Stairs front room in the House of Mr.
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Lee in
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7 dials
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That about Nine oClock
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in the Morning of Thursday the 26th. Instant She came out
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of the Room and Cocked it and put the Key in her pocket
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and as She was coming up
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Stairs She met a Woman
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Whose name appears to be
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Mary Nash
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on the second
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landing place with something in her Apron That She
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asked her what she wanted and She mentioned the Name
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of some Strange Person That Informant then went
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to her room unlocked the door and went in and immediately
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Missed a Bed Quilt Three Linnen Shirts Four
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pair of Cotton Stockings a pair of Stuff Calli
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the Bed Quilt and Things now produced are the property of
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her Husband
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and the same that were
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Stolen as aforesaid
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The said
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Elizabeth Jefkins
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for herself Saith
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That about half past 11. oClock the same Morning
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(who lodges in the same House with
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this Informant at
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asked this Informant to let the Quilt one of the Shirts
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and the Slippers remain in her Apartments for that her
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Husband and she had some words together upon which
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She put things down and went away That in about
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half an hour afterwards the said Mr. Meacham came in
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