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<p n="2798"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middles to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of Mar<obscured></obscured>
Boyee and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2798-2">George<lb></lb>
Sturton</rs>
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taken before me this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45023_date189">15th. day of November<lb></lb>
1775</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="2799">Who being upon Oath say and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-1">Martha Boyce</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
herself says that a person now present who calls herself Ann Buffin<lb></lb>
lived a few days with this Informant as a Informant as a Servant that this<lb></lb>
Informant observing something Suspicious when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-2">Ann<lb></lb>
Buffin</rs>
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was going away sent for a Constable and upon the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-3">George Sturton</rs>
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coming and Searching her there were<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
found upon her a pair of Sheets and other things now<lb></lb>
produced this Informant Property which were Stolen, and<lb></lb>
that in the Lodging of another Person now present who<lb></lb>
calls herself <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-4">Sarah Powel</rs>
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several knives & forks and<lb></lb>
Glasses now produced were found which are this Informants<lb></lb>
Property and had been stolenand the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-5">George<lb></lb>
Sturton</rs>
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for himself says that he found the things<lb></lb>
above mentioned in manner as above Set forth and<lb></lb>
these Informants further say that they do verily believe<lb></lb>
the said Ann Buffin Stole several knives & forks Glasses<lb></lb>
Sheets and other things the property of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-6">Martha<lb></lb>
Boyce</rs>
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and that the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2799-7">Sarah Powel</rs>
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received part<lb></lb>
of the said Goods knowing them to be Stolen</p>
<p n="2800">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
15th. of Novemr. 1775}</p>
<p n="2801">Wilding</p>
<p n="2802"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2802-1">Martha Boyce</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2802-2">Geo: Sturton</rs>
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