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this 21st day of June 1773.
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Who being upon Oath says that she is Servant to
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next door to Mr
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fords Says that on
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Tuesday evening last about 6 o Clock she was coming down her Masters
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Stair form the Garrett that she heard a Womans Voice seemingly
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in distress crying out "I cant" that she then went out to the said
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Brailfords House and knocked twice at the door and asked two men
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now present was one who looked out of the Window as
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aforesaid Says they answered the maid was gone out this In
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formant asked them what woman they had got in the House
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they answered
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there was a Drunken Woman
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in the house who was Spewing upon the Floor, this Informant
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asked what crying that was which the said two men the
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Shirt down the
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soon after She saw Miss Boss at a Gate leading from Brailsford's
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house to the Park desiring to be Lett out with her Cloaths loose
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about her she appeared much confused and troubled and repeatedly
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cried out she had been ruin'd
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Sworn before me this
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