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her Mistress was taken & carried away from her Houses as afsd. she
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this Informant was not at home but came home shortly after her Mistress
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was carried away as afsd.saith that about half an hour after 11 of
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the block of the Night of the 4th: day of this instant March her Mistress
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was brought home in a Coach Accompanied by three Men one of
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whom was Wm. Smith above named together with a Pson whom
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she was informed was the said Wm. Smith's Brother and also
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another Pson whom she has since learnt was a Bailist saith
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that at the time her Mistress came into her Houses as aforesaid
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there also came in with her (besides Wm. Smith his Brother & the
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Bailist) four other Men & a Boy making together seven Men & a
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BoySaith that as soon as they all got into her said Mistresses
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House they began to take down & did actually carry away a great
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quantity of her Mistresses Furniture& amongst the rest he said Wm.
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Smith & his Brother & a Man whose name she beleives to be
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John
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Morris
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together with the four other Men did by force & Violence & against
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the Will & Consent of her said Mistress forceably take Steal & carry
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away out of her said Mistress Dwelling house in Park Street
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aforesaid in the Dead of the Night aforesaid & were all seven Men
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then & there Aiding Assisting Abetting & Comforting each other in
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the forceable taking stealing & carrying away out of her said
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Mistresses Dwelling House in Park Street aforesaid & in the Dead
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of the Night aforesaid the following amongst many other of
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the Goods & Chattels the property of her said Mistress to wit
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One Pair of New Blankets one Common Blanket one silver
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says Ladle three large Silver Spoons one case inclosing six
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wrought Silver Ten Spoons & one Pair of Silver Tea Inger Tongues &
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eleven five Napkins
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Elizabeth Greeve
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Mary
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Lewis
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Sworn this 14th: day of
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March 1768 before me}
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Jno. Spinnage
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