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and if they were agreeable he was he then wished them a good night
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and said he would call again in a day or two for the Bag but he
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did not and in about three or four days after he saw Richard
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in Pettycoat Lane Stephens askd him
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if he had brought them things Examinant asked him what things
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he said the two Bags Examinant said no but he would tomorrow
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Stephens
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Landlady telling her they
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were for Stephens or Fossett or Taylor either of them and this
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Examinant further saith that abrace of Pistols now produced by
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had with him in the Coach as before mentioned
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now under
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Examination are two of the men whom he bought the
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property of as above mentioned and that the property now
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produced by James Shakeshaft a Peace Officer is the
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same that he bought of the said
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Stephens and the others
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Witness James Shakeshaft
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Ann Cockwaine
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28th.
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day of September 1786
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before me one of his Majestys Justices
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of the Peace for the
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in the Parish of
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and asked he if her Husband was at home
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she asked him what he wanted of him he said he wanted
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to see him for some thing particulars she told him he was in
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bed and went up stairs with him
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but these did
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William
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Athill being a Sleep she waked him and told him that Richard
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Stephens wanted him Stephens then asked him if he would buy
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any Swagg Athill then
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asked him what it was Stephens
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said it was Muslin Dimity Irish some Handkerchiefs and
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Prints and Cambricks Athill then asked Stephens where they
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were he made Answer no matter where they are but if you will
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meet me at Langleys about seven o'Clock at night I'll take
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you to where they are Stephens then went away and Athill in
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the Afternoon told this Examinant he was going to meet Stephens
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and went out about five o'Clock for that purpose and that
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she saw no more of Athill till between Nine and Ten o'Clock
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