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<p n="1253">in the Excise Chamber but he told her that request wod.<lb></lb>
not be complyed with she then said she had had very bad<lb></lb>
Luck having met with three Sailors but had nothing<lb></lb>
from them & asked for some Half pence to wch. he replyed<lb></lb>
he had none abt. him she then said let me feel wch. he<lb></lb>
agreed to the then claspt her Hands round him & likewise<lb></lb>
begun to feel abt. him & at that Instant lost his Watch &<lb></lb>
also his Pockett Handkerchief he then sat out in order<lb></lb>
to pursue her & meeting a Watchman & telling him he had<lb></lb>
lost his Watch the Watchman advised him to go to the<lb></lb>
Constable of the Night who went along with him to the<lb></lb>
Place where the Prisoner lodged but on Inquiry she<lb></lb>
had been gone from there a Week but afterwards she<lb></lb>
was not<del>with</del>
by another Watchman whose Name is<lb></lb>
Flinor who took her to the Watch House & upon search<lb></lb>
her no Watch was found but the Pockett Handkerchief<lb></lb>
belong. I to this Deponent was found on her<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1253-1">James Dignell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45034_n1253-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
for himself saith that abt. one o Clock on<lb></lb>
Sunday Morning last <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1253-2">Henry Eldridge</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45034_n1253-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
came to his<lb></lb>
Box wanted to light his candle & the Church Clock Struck<lb></lb>
<del>One Year wch</del>
the sd. Eldridge pulled out his Watch &<lb></lb>
said it's very right he then left them in the Street &<lb></lb>
went upon his Round & eryed the Hour upon return.<lb></lb>
back the sd. Eldridge met him & said I am robbed of any<lb></lb>
Watch & desired he wod. go along with him to look for<lb></lb>
the Girl upon wch. he desired the sd. Eldridge not to be</p>
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