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Lord George the third King of Great Britain Etc Before Sir
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Peace in the County aforesaid and also to hear and determine
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divers felonies Trespasses and other misdemeanours committed
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in the same County
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William Hopkins
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she had embezzled of his property Whereby the said Elizabeth Pidgion
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compounded the said Offence with the said
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and the said
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Elizabeth Pidgion was thereupon forthwith discharged from the said conviction
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and that without receiving any Corporal punishment as by the Statute in
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such case made and provided is required to be Inflicted on persons Guilty of
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against one
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interp
inst
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"LMSMPS50673_occ43"
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"occupation"
value
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"Coal heaver"
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>
and one
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rs
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=
"persName"
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Elizh Hilliard
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>
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inst
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interp
inst
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</
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interp
inst
=
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type
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=
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persons no
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lb
>
</
lb
>
was entrusted or employed in any of the Silk manufactories of having bought
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and received of her said Elizabeth Pidgion the aforesaid embezzled Silk
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p
>
</
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>
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