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The Voluntary Confessions of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n951-1">John Watson</rs>
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in and for the said County. Who Confesses and Says Yesterday the<lb></lb>
Thirteenth day of May Instant he with <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n951-4">Charles Railey</rs>
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took and gave<del>you</del>
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The day and Year abovementioned</p>
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