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Who being upon Oath severally say that they know
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in the said County
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and against whom a Commission of
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Bankruptey was lately awarded and have done work at different times for him; And
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Elizabeth Perry
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for herself saith that since the sd. Holmes became a Bankrupt
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to wit about August last the Servant Maid of sd. Holmes brought to her at
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a new Silk Sack and Coat and told her that her Mrs. meaning said Holmes's Wife desired
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this Informant wou'd Sole it for her put that sd. Servant afterwards fetched it away
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and the sd.
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for herself saith that She used to work for the sd Holmes as a
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Mantan maker that at the time he became a Bankrupt She had divers goods of his
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in her possession to wit, one white Silk Sack and Coat, one Garnet Silk Gown, one black
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Sattin and one black Silk Gown, one Persian Petticoat one bound Bonnet, one
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Silk in Order to be made up into Sacks, ten yards of black Sattin for a Gown and ten
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Yards of Garnett Sattin for a Gown all new Goods and which She had Authority to Sole
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if She had an opportunity says that since the sd. Bankruptey at different times between
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the time of said Holmes becoming a Bankrupt
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October last said Holmes had all
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the said Goods back from this Informant that they were taken away some by his Servants
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the rest by his wife And this Informant Rebecca Parkinson for herself saith
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that since sd. Holmes became a Bankrupt to wit other in the Months of June or July
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last She recd from him and Quilted for his use, two Pink Persian Petticoats, four
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Prunella stuff Petticoats, three others one of them of a smaller size, two blue Sattins, one Callimanes
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and one blue Pertian that they were made for Sale and that She delivered them all to Mrs
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Holmes who / said her for her Work, that She delivered them all except one (which She
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delivered at Mrs. Fergusons) at sd. Holmes Shop and frequently in the presence of
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said Holmes, Mary Ramsy for herself saith that in the month of August last
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She Quilted for sd. Holmes four Callimanes Petticoats three of them six bredths
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the other five, that She sent
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on being sent for when She saw Mr. Holmes and that he did her go up Stairs to
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his wife which she did and recd the Materials from her in the Bed Room And
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Lastly this Informant
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She made up for the use of said Holmes about three dozen of Cloaks some of
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them Sattin the rest Mode, about three dozen of Silk Hatts and Bennets
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