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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n413-1">George Abbott</rs>
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of the Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50064_geo156">St. Paul Covent Garden</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50064_occ105">Linnen Draper</rs>
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taken before<lb></lb>
me <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n413-2">Ralph marshall</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50064_occ106">Esqr</rs>
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. this 16th. of February Anno<lb></lb>
Diu 1698.</p>
<p n="414">Who upon his Oath Saith That Yesterday about<del>Six</del>
five of the Clock<lb></lb>
in the Evening two women whose named are unknowne came into<lb></lb>
his Shopp and ask'd to see some Muslin and bought a yard of it,<lb></lb>
and Stole from him a peice of Muslin Containeing<del>about</del>
<lb></lb>
thirteene Yards val. about three pounds and carryed it<lb></lb>
of but being pursued and brought back, drop't it in the<lb></lb>
Shopp, Whereupon he this Informant carryed the said two<lb></lb>
women into his Dineing Roome & detayned them and whilst they were<lb></lb>
there,and before he could charge a Constable with them<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-1">John Browne</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50064_occ107">Jnnr</rs>
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. now present came to his house, and asked<lb></lb>
to Speake with the said two women, saying one of them was<lb></lb>
his Sister, which this Informant permitted; and desired this<lb></lb>
Informant to drinke a Glass of Wine withhim Which<lb></lb>
Accordingly he did, and then returned home,<del>takeing</del>
calling a Beadle to come<lb></lb>
allong: with him to Secure the said two women, which he the<lb></lb>
Beadle did in a Short time, but before the Beadle came, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-2">Edward Browne</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Brother of the said John, asked to Speake with the said women<lb></lb>
& Swore he would See them Saying one of them was his<lb></lb>
Sister or wife, but cannot tell which, and went up Staires<lb></lb>
whereafter some huffing words, and Severall Oathes, he drew<lb></lb>
his Sword, upon which the Beadle, who was then come,<lb></lb>
Seiz'd the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-3">Edward Browne</rs>
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, about which time Some body<lb></lb>
Knocking at his doore, which being opened, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-4">George Browne</rs>
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<lb></lb>
another of the Brothers of the said Brownes together<lb></lb>
with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-5">John Browne</rs>
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rush't up Staires where this<lb></lb>
Informant mett them, and oposeing the said George, he<lb></lb>
the said George drew his Sword, where upon this Informant<lb></lb>
run up staires to Secure him selfe, and found the Beadle and<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-7">Edward Browne</rs>
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with his Sword drawne, Strugling<lb></lb>
on the flower, and in this fray the above said two women<lb></lb>
made their Escape, by Opening a hatch, and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50064_n414-8">George<lb></lb>
Browne</rs>
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, Entring his said Dineing Roome with his Sword<lb></lb>
drawn, upon which, he this Informant together with</p>
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