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of August 1762
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Who being upon Oath says that She is Laundress to
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about 10 o'Clock the said Mr.
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Hilton set out for
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in the Bath Machine which goes
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from
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says that about nine o'Clock the same
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Evening She this Informt. carried to the Inn by Mr. Hilton's
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directions a very small Portmanteau which contained two
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Shirts, two Stocks, one Pair of Stockings, one Pair of
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Knee Buckles Stone set in
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Pinchbeck which she wrapt up and put into the said
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Portmanteau with her own hand, says that on her
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said Master's return from Bath he told this Informant
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that he had been attacked and Robbed by a Single
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Highwayman of the above Portmanteau containing the
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Particulars as above says that She has since seen
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a Pair of Stone Buckles set in Pinchbeck, and said
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to be found in the Possession of a Person now in Custody which
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Buckles She verily believes to be the same of which Mr.
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Hilton was Robbed as aforesaid
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Mark
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Sworn before me
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the day and Year first
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above writen}
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