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The Informations of
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taken upon Oath the 18th. Day of July 1789
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Who upon their several Oaths say & first the sd.
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July Instant about 3 oClock in the Morning the Prisoner
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came & knocked at her Door (at No. 20) in
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& desired her to get me & said if you will get up
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and go to Mr.
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all Night upon which she lockt the Door & immediately went
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to seek after him and did not return Home till between seven
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Room broke open and upon looking ever her Kings she
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missed two pair of Kersymore Breeches two Cotton
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Shirts one Callicoe Shift one Callicox Bed Gown one Yard
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of Maslin two Linnen Caps and a blue Check Bag upon which
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she went and gave Information to the Officers who apprehended him
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and that the Kings now produced are her Property
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for himself saith that on
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Wednesday Morning the 15th. Day of July Instant between
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eight & nine oClock in the Morng. the abovementioned
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came to him and told him she was robbed and that
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was the Person
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who had committed such Robbery that he immediately went
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in search of the Prisoner & apprehended him & found the
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Property now produced upon him to wit a pair of Kersymere
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Breeches three Linnen Shirts a Dimitty Waistcoat & diverse
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other Articles
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