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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n1794-1">Mary Cobbs</rs>
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taken before<lb></lb>
this 21st day of June 1773.</p>
<p n="1795">Who being upon Oath says that she is Servant to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n1795-1">Alexander Giddiss</rs>
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next door to Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n1795-2">Robt.. Brail</rs>
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fords Says that on<lb></lb>
Tuesday evening last about 6 o Clock she was coming down her Masters<lb></lb>
Stair form the Garrett that she heard a Womans Voice seemingly<lb></lb>
in distress crying out "I cant" that she then went out to the said<lb></lb>
Brailfords House and knocked twice at the door and asked two men<lb></lb>
who looked out of the Window to Speak with the Maid Says that <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n1795-3">John<lb></lb>
Leonard</rs>
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now present was one who looked out of the Window as<lb></lb>
aforesaid Says they answered the maid was gone out this In<lb></lb>
formant asked them what woman they had got in the House<lb></lb>
they answered<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
there was a Drunken Woman<lb></lb>
in the house who was Spewing upon the Floor, this Informant<lb></lb>
asked what crying that was which the said two men the<lb></lb>
Shirt down the <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45019_occ294">Widow</rs>
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<lb></lb>
soon after She saw Miss Boss at a Gate leading from Brailsford's<lb></lb>
house to the Park desiring to be Lett out with her Cloaths loose<lb></lb>
about her she appeared much confused and troubled and repeatedly<lb></lb>
cried out she had been ruin'd</p>
<p n="1796">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
21st.. day of June 1773}</p>
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Cobbs</rs>
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Mark</p>
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