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<p n="171"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n171-1">Judith Bird</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n171-2">Ann Bennet</rs>
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<lb></lb>
taken before our of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50497_occ76">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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for the sd. County.</p>
<p n="172">Who being on Oath say & first this Jus <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n172-1">Judith Bird</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for herself saith That about a week ago this Jus<lb></lb>
had stole from her husband Two Gown & a Bed Gown<lb></lb>
and other things and the Jus further saith that she had<lb></lb>
a Search warrt. for to Search the Shop of the other<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
where she found three Gowns now produced by the other Int. which is the property of<lb></lb>
this Jus Husband & stole as afsd. And this Jus <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n172-2">Ann<lb></lb>
Bennet</rs>
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for herself saith that on Saturday last<lb></lb>
she bought of a Person now Present who Calls<lb></lb>
himself <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n172-3">John Keen</rs>
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three Gowns now Produced<lb></lb>
by then Jus and then<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n172-4">Judith Bird</rs>
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for herself<lb></lb>
saith that she well rembers that on the Day<lb></lb>
the sd. Gowns was stole the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n172-5">John Keen</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was at her House whereby she verily but that<lb></lb>
he stole the sd. Gowns & no other Person.</p>
<p n="173">The mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n173-1">Judith Bird</rs>
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<p n="174">The mark of<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n174-1">Ann Bennet</rs>
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<p n="175">Sworn the 15 day<lb></lb>
of May 1761 before me}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50497_n175-1">Saunders Welch</rs>
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