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Their sevl. Oaths say & first the said
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Tenth of this Instant betwixt 12 & 1. o Clock
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he met the Watchman & desired
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he wod. let him light his Candle & at the same Time Christian
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Fraile came likewise & asked for a Light the Watchman
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her Pipe the Watchman lighted the Deponts. Candle &
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afterwds. the Prisoner lighted her Candle by
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greazed her Fingers she requested the Deponent to lend
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her his Hankerchief wch. he refused doing upon wch. she
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wiped them on her ShiftThe Watchman saying to the
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Depont. somebody calls for me he immediately took out his
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he did not want a Wife not withstands. she followed him
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