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Who being upon Oath says that last Wednesday fortnight he had
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feloniously Stolen out of his Pocket forty five Guineas in Money
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now present because
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at which time he had the Money safe in his Pocket and on
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taken her into Custody on Friday last the first time he
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he had seen her since the Robbery he found in her Custody
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eight Guineas and one Quarter Guinea which said Benton
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confesses cond acknowledges to be part of his Money Stolen
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as aforesaid but which She pretends he gave her which
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Sworn before me the day
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and Year first above wirten}
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