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One Small Key, One Thimble
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some Marbles and two brass Pocket
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Pieces, Further Saith that the prisoner Williams during the time
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the other person was taking the things before mentioned out of her
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Pocket still kept holding his hands across her Month and with horrid
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Threats and Imprecations told her if she stirred or made the least
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Noise, he would Blow her Brains out. That the said Williams then
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by fore took a Scarlet Cloak from her Shoulders and a black
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Silk Handkerchief from her neck both which he delivered to the other man
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And this Informant further saith that she was the going
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away but the prisoner Williams Damned her and ordered her
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to Stop and let him look at her Buckles to see if they were Silver
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and at the same time told her to hold her foot out which she did
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but he Perceiving they were not silver proceeded no further concerning
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them, but bid her hold her Tongue (having at the same time a
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Pistol in his hand) or he would Blow her Brains out, That the prisoner
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stood with her some little time as near as she can recollect about four
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or five Minutes during which time
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his Hands over his
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Eyes and asked Informant of she should know him, when she being
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much terrified begged he would save her life and in her fright said
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she should not know him, And this Informant further saith that
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the said Williams then asked her if she would say any thing about
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it when she begged him to saw her life and promised she would not
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That the prisoner then said to Informant damn you walk on but
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she being much Affrighted could not immediately stir whereupon
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Prisoner threatened if she looked back he would Kill her and she should be
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a dead Woman The prisoner and the other man then went away
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towards
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and Informant being a little recovered went
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to the house of Mr Richmond a
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at Stepney from whence she went
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to her Masters, And this Informant lastly Saith that the above named
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Joseph Williams
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is one of the said two men who feloniously Assaulted to
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Put her in Bodily fear and forcibly took from her person the Monies
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Goods and Chattels of her this Informant in manner and form as is
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herein before Set forth. and further Saith not
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Sarah Sanderson
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