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The Information of
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George Abbott
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me
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Ralph marshall
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. this 16th. of February Anno
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Diu 1698.
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Who upon his Oath Saith That Yesterday about
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five of the Clock
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in the Evening two women whose named are unknowne came into
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his Shopp and ask'd to see some Muslin and bought a yard of it,
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and Stole from him a peice of Muslin Containeing
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about
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thirteene Yards val. about three pounds and carryed it
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of but being pursued and brought back, drop't it in the
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Shopp, Whereupon he this Informant carryed the said two
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women into his Dineing Roome & detayned them and whilst they were
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there,and before he could charge a Constable with them
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John Browne
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. now present came to his house, and asked
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to Speake with the said two women, saying one of them was
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his Sister, which this Informant permitted; and desired this
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Informant to drinke a Glass of Wine withhim Which
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Accordingly he did, and then returned home,
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takeing
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calling a Beadle to come
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allong: with him to Secure the said two women, which he the
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Beadle did in a Short time, but before the Beadle came,
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Edward Browne
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Brother of the said John, asked to Speake with the said women
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& Swore he would See them Saying one of them was his
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Sister or wife, but cannot tell which, and went up Staires
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whereafter some huffing words, and Severall Oathes, he drew
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his Sword, upon which the Beadle, who was then come,
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Seiz'd the said
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, about which time Some body
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Knocking at his doore, which being opened,
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George Browne
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another of the Brothers of the said Brownes together
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with the said
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rush't up Staires where this
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Informant mett them, and oposeing the said George, he
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the said George drew his Sword, where upon this Informant
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run up staires to Secure him selfe, and found the Beadle and
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the said
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with his Sword drawne, Strugling
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on the flower, and in this fray the above said two women
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made their Escape, by Opening a hatch, and the said
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George
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Browne
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, Entring his said Dineing Roome with his Sword
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drawn, upon which, he this Informant together with
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