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day of November 1786 before us two of his Majestys
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on her Oath Says That pair of Linen Streets One Clock Shirt one pair of Blue Nankeen
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Breeck
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One Linen Shift. Two pair of Cotton rib'd Stockings now produced are her
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in the said Garden
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underneath a Tree having part of the said Things underneath and the remainder
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after she had being up said Things aforesaid she
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locked the said Garden Door with the Padlock produced. and being Told by
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there was a Thief in the Garden she went and found the said Garden open
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on her Oath
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close to a Lay lock Tree That she told
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That said
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there was a Thief in the Garden who went to the
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said Garden and Son the said Mary Striking out the run to her assistance That
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William Steward
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James Burn
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Seized the said
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brought him and the Things produced which she saw
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Seaslet Beans which had seen pulled up) to this Office
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20th of Novr 1786
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Before
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says he
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found the Gardan Door opened and went
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in the same to case himself
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