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one of his Majesty's
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County the
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and another Woman unknown came into his Masters Shop situate
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as aforesaid says he fitted the Woman who was in Company with the
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with a pair of Leather Pumps and that he told her the
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price was Three Shillings that she bid two Shillings and nine pence
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the Boots produced which were hanging on the Arm if a Chair on the
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shop when the said Woman came in that they pursued them the going
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one way his Master another That soon after he saw both the said
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and Observing the Cloak of
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stick out the stopped her who immediately let fall one
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have not been out of Custody since
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The
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5th day of May 1786
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Before me
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John Staples
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