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<p n="711"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Westmr:</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n711-1">Mary. Knight</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50390_occ210">Spinners</rs>
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: as Mr: Hall <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50390_occ211">watchmaker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50390_geo435">great wild street</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50390_geo436">parish of<lb></lb>
St. Giles in the fields</rs>
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in the County<lb></lb>
of Middx:</p>
<p n="712">This Informt: maketh Oath that on the<lb></lb>
ninth day of Novembr: instt. between they<lb></lb>
& four of the clock in the afternoon one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n712-1">Samuel Harding</rs>
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came into Mr: Hall house<lb></lb>
& knock'd at one Mr Waters door (who<lb></lb>
lodged in the said house upon which<lb></lb>
this Informt: opened her door to sec who<lb></lb>
was there & the said Waters being out<lb></lb>
be the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n712-2">samuel Harding</rs>
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came into<lb></lb>
her room & sett himself down there &<lb></lb>
this Informt: being alone & he<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Father<lb></lb>
out the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n712-3">Samuel Harding</rs>
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Assaulted<lb></lb>
her flung her on & bed & Feloniously<lb></lb>
ravished her & had carnal knowledge<lb></lb>
of her body against her will & consent<lb></lb>
& this Informt: says to prevent her<lb></lb>
crying out the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n712-4">Samuel Harding</rs>
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<lb></lb>
stoped her month 10th his hand</p>
<p n="713">Signed in the presence<lb></lb>
of us being read over<lb></lb>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n713-1">Mary Knight</rs>
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<p n="714">C: Slowman<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n714-1">Colm Donaldson</rs>
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<p n="715">Sworn before me<lb></lb>
the 16th day of<lb></lb>
Novembr: 1748<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n715-1">Jas: Fraser</rs>
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<p n="716">The mark<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n716-1">Mary Knight</rs>
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