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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3302-1">George Holland</rs>
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<lb></lb>
an <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ944">Apprentice</rs>
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to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3302-2">William Sanders</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo2471">Bread Street</rs>
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Taken the<lb></lb>
29th. day of November 1783</p>
<p n="3303">Who upon his Oath Saith That about the hour of<lb></lb>
5 oClock this afternoon Two Woman Namely <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3303-1">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Fagan</rs>
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came to the Shop of his<lb></lb>
Master and under pretence of purchasing a pair of<lb></lb>
Stockings feloniously Stole<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Five pair of Worsted<lb></lb>
Stockings and Endeavoured to Conceal the same and<lb></lb>
take the same away, That this Informant Challenged<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3303-3">Charlotte Ware</rs>
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with having Stolen the said<lb></lb>
Stockings but She denied it and Pulled up her Apron<lb></lb>
when he saw Two pair of Black Stockings drop from<lb></lb>
under the Legs of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3303-4">Charlotte Ware</rs>
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That<lb></lb>
this Informant then Locked the Shop door and put<lb></lb>
the Key in her pocket in order to Secure the said<lb></lb>
Two Women untill a Constable could be sent for<lb></lb>
Upon which <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3303-5">Elizabeth Fagan</rs>
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demanded him to open<lb></lb>
the door which he Refusing She immediately Struck<lb></lb>
at him and knocked him down and the other<lb></lb>
Woman <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n3303-6">Charlotte Ware</rs>
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Struck him and Seized him by<lb></lb>
the hair of his head and threatened to Rip him up<lb></lb>
with a Knife That a peace Officer and other Assistance<lb></lb>
then came, otherwise this Informant Verily believes<lb></lb>
he should have been Murdered by the said Two Women<lb></lb>
That the said Two Women were then afterwards<lb></lb>
Taken into Custody and the Stockings now produced<lb></lb>
are the property of his said Master and are the same<lb></lb>
that were so Stolen as aforesaid and are of the Value<lb></lb>
of Ten Shillings</p>
<p n="3304">Taken and Sworn the Day<lb></lb>
and Year aforesaid Before done}</p>
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