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at Night when he came home and brought a Bag with him
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with something in it when he came in he told this Examinant to
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go into Browns Lane there she would see a Coach standing
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and desired her to stand at the Coach door she went there and
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saw Henry Fessett come out of the Coach door and take a Bag
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nearby full of things took it on his shoulder and went down
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Athill pay the Coachman Three Shillings and Six Pence but there
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were in the Kitchen and two Baggs they had brought from
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the Coach lay on the Floor
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carried the two Bags into the
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a little Girl was in the Kitchen at the same
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Twenty Four
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Pounds Eighteen Shillings and told him that was his full
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Money all but the three Shillings and Six pence for the Coach
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Fossett said he would tell the others and if they were agreeable
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he was 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 soon
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William Athill
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carried the Bags up Stairs and Shewed her the Pieces
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of Irish and the Prints and Handkerchiefs and the
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Muslin which were in the Bags that she afterwards
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that night fetched Mrs. Aldred of
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who
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bought the Pieces of Irish that night and took them
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away and
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now under
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Examination is the person who came with the
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Goods as above mentioned
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Witness
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James Shakeshaft
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Taken and Sworn the
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28th day of
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September 1786
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before me}
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D. Wilmot
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Ann Cockwaine
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