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THE Information of
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No. 8
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Taken this 13th. Day of September 1783 before me One
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of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County
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Who being upon Oath saith that on Saturday night last about Ten O Clock
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being then in the house of
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who left him in Care of the same while she
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went to the next door. Informant being then in the
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a Prisoner now here present) walking Fore
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and Agt the said
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Charlotte Tucker
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abused him very
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Grossly, and resing from the Chair on which she was then
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Sitting was making towards this Informant when he gave
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her a Slight push from him Whereupon she immediately
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called out Murder in Consequence of which
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other prisoner now here also present came from the
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Fare Room of the said House where he then was unknown
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to Informant Immediately threw him on the Bed stead with
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great Violence and forcibly Kept him down while
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feloniously look out of his
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Pocket One Silk Purse Containing Three Guineas his
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property and which being done they was up Stairs
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That Informant then gave Charge of them to
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in the
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said County this 15th day of
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September 1783 before me}
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