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came into his said Master's Shop, between the Hours of
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eleven and twelve o'Clock in the Forenoon and asked to me some Muslins
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which were shewn them, but they did not buy any: they then asked for
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some Patches, which were also shewn them, but not agreeing as to the
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Price, they quitted the ShopSaith that suspecting the Prisoner Catherine
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Johnson had stolen something, he desired the other Informant
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to follow and bring both the Prisoners back, which he didsaith that on
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their returning to the Shop he saw the other Informant take from the
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Floor the two Pieces of Printed Callies now producedSaith the Prisoners
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begged they would let her go that they had got their Goods again and that she had never robbed them before:
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Saith that he sent for a Constable ad Charged them both into Custody
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Saith that he verily believes the Prisoners both came into the said Shop with Inteal
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they were desired to walk backwardsSaith that when the Prisoner Johnson
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came to the Middle of the Shop, he observed her Hand in her Petticoats
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Saith that she went up to the Counter when a Number of Peices of Callies
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were laying and attempted to pull them on the FloorSaith that at that
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Instant he saw the two Peices of Callis now produced Fall from under the
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Petticoats of the Prisoner Johnson.
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who fall on her King and begged to be
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let or, an it was the first Sums, and their Pacpoot was bacbond
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That he immediately took them up, and Found them quite warm.
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