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crossed the way upon him dont know what she said orded except
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her putting her hand into his right hand Breeches pocket and
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took Ten Shillings in Silver Wropt up in a piece of paper in a piece
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out of his said pocket
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of Silk says he immediately seized her demanded his mony that
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his said mony as aforesaid
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Barney Shield laid hold of her and put his hand up her Cloaths saying
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he would give her any thing to go to the Corner of the Watch box with
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him that he set down and pulled her along side of him that she called
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mony found upon her
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