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15th. day of November
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Who being upon Oath say and first the said
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for
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herself says that a person now present who calls herself Ann Buffin
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lived a few days with this Informant as a Informant as a Servant that this
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Informant observing something Suspicious when the said
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was going away sent for a Constable and upon the
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George Sturton
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coming and Searching her there were
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found upon her a pair of Sheets and other things now
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produced this Informant Property which were Stolen, and
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that in the Lodging of another Person now present who
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calls herself
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Sarah Powel
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several knives & forks and
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Glasses now produced were found which are this Informants
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Property and had been stolenand the said
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George
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for himself says that he found the things
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above mentioned in manner as above Set forth and
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these Informants further say that they do verily believe
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the said Ann Buffin Stole several knives & forks Glasses
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received part
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Sworn before me this
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15th. of Novemr. 1775}
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Wilding
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Martha Boyce
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Geo: Sturton
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