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1784 before us
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Two of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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for the said County
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for herself Saith
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That She is a Housekeeper and lives in
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That on Monday last her
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House was Entered and Robbed of the following Articles
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(Vizt.) "5 Linnen Shifts 2 Cotton Gowns 1 Linen Bed
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Gown 1 Cotton Shirt One Stuff Skirt One Counterpane
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One Bed Cover 2 Table Cloths One Napkin and a
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Knife a Mahogany Knife Case And several Knives
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and forks and a Silver Strainer" which are all her property
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That She does not know who were the person or Persons
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who Stole the same but that she went up Stairs about 3 o Clock
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in the afternoon and in the three pair of Stairs from Room
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she found a Draw in a Chest of Drawers broke open and
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some of the above mentioned things taken away That
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the Knife Case, Knives and forks, and Napkins now produced
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are her property
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George Meacham
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himself Saith That about the hour of 2 o Clock
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the afternoon of Monday he Stop't one
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Robert Jones
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whom he knew to be a person of Suspicion Character
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and who had in his Possession the Makogany Knife Case
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and Kinves now produced and Suspecting the same to
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have been Stolen he took him into Custody
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Taken and Sworn the day
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and Year aforesaid before Us}
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Ann Waller
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