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The Information of
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: as Mr: Hall
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watchmaker
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This Informt: maketh Oath that on the
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ninth day of Novembr: instt. between they
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came into Mr: Hall house
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& knock'd at one Mr Waters door (who
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lodged in the said house upon which
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this Informt: opened her door to sec who
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was there & the said Waters being out
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be the said
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came into
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her room & sett himself down there &
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this Informt: being alone & he
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Father
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out the said
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Assaulted
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her flung her on & bed & Feloniously
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ravished her & had carnal knowledge
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of her body against her will & consent
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& this Informt: says to prevent her
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stoped her month 10th his hand
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Signed in the presence
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C: Slowman
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Sworn before me
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the 16th day of
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Novembr: 1748
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