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Lewin a Servant to the Governor of
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he searched the said Delaforce and found
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her Two pockets upon him which he returned her and
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in which she found her four Iron Keys and three
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half pence but that she never has had theres of
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her Money nor any of the other things so taken
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from her and this Informant further saith that
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in their way to Newgate after the said Delaforce had
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Misused and Robbed her as aforesaid he continued
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with the knife in his hand and want only & Maliciously
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cut her Gown in several place and at lenghth
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wilfully and Maliciously Stabbed this Informant
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with the said Knife into the right Eye from which Slab
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she is Informed by the Apothecary attending the Gaol
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that she shall loose the sight thereof and doth now
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continue in great pain and Agony from the said Wound
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And this Informant further saith that white the said
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Delaforce was ill treating and Robbing her as aforesaid
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she cryed Murder several times out of the Coach
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and called came thy upon the said
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who was present and therein to assist her and
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prevent her being Robbed and Murdered but that
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instead of affording her any Assistance or
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ill using of her he on the Contrary counternamed
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Answering the Complaints of this Informant
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by frequently saying in the presence & hearing of
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the said Delaforce that he did not care if he
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Murdered her And this Informant further saith
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that the Man who was chained to the said Delaforce
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was very Sick and took no part at all in the
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Sworn before Us the
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6th. Day of October 1775 }
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