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the Wife of
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maketh Oath and saith that own about the thirteenth day of February
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last she this Deponent was bound over before
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for feloniously Stealing
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a Cloak the property of one Grace the Wife of
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And this
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Deponent Saith that on Tuesday the Twenty third day of the said
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Month of February last as she this Deponent was going there
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was there Informed by the Constable (who
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an apprehended the said Jno. Bridgewater) that the prosecutrix
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had removed her Lodgings and was not to be found And this
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Deponent then Informed the said Constable that if he should see
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the said Grace Birch that he would Inform her where she this Deponent
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was gone to And then she this Deponent proceeded with all convenient
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the Clock in the forenoon of that day and continued there until about
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four in the Afternoon and during this Deponents stay there she made
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diligent Inquiry after the said Grace Birch the Prosecutrix who did
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not Appear to the Knowledge of this Deponent to prefer any Bill
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for the felony
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aforesaid And this Deponent on her Oath further Saith that she
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then was or at any time after ready to have given her Evidence
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Grace Birch
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