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asked him if he would buy any Swagg, Athill then asked
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him what it was, Stephen said it was Abuslin Dimitys
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Irish, some Handkerchiefs and Prints and Cambricks;
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Athill then asked Stephens where they were he made Answer
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no matter where they are but if you will meet me at Langleys
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about seven o'Clock at night I'll take you to where they are
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Stephens then went away, and Athill on the afternoon told this
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Examinant he was going to meet Stephens and went out
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about Five o'Clock for that Purpose and that she saw no
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more of Athill till between Nine and Ten o'Clock at night
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when he came home and brought a Bag with him with
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some thing in it, when he came in he told this Examinant
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there she would see a Coach
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standing and desired her to stand at the Coach door, she
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come out of
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took it on his shoulder and went down Barbers Yard
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Three Shillings and six pence but, there being two
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men with the Coach she gave them two pence more and
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were in the Kitchen and two Baggs they had brought from
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a little Girl was in the Kitchen at
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the same time, Then they all three went up stairs together
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Twenty Four Pounds Eighteen Shillings,
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and told him that was his full money, all but the three
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Shillings and six pence for the Coach Fossett said he
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would tell the others and if they were agreeable he was
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he then wished them a good night and said he would
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call for the Bags in a day or Two. She further saith that
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Fossett produced a Large Pistol and asked Athill if he
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would have it, Athill said No he did not want it
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soon after Fossett went away the said
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carried the Bags up Stairs and Shewed her the Pieces of
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Irish and the Prints and Handkerchiefs and the Muslins
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that were in the Bags, that she afterwards that night Fetched
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Mrs. Aldred of
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who bought the Pieces of Irish that
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night and took them away and that
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now tender Examination is the
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person who came with the
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Goods as above mentioned}
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Witness
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James Shakshaft
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The Mark of
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Taken and Sworn the
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September 1786
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before me}
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J Wilmot
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