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saith that in the Month of August last
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between eight and nine o' Clock in the Evening she was
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, till between eight and
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her to the dwelling House of the said
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and she was there kept till the Hour of eleven in the same
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Morning, when the said Britt and Waters took her this Deponent
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to the Justices' Office in
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a Strong Room provided for Felons and went away and last her
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and about two hours afterwards returned back, unlocked the
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strong Room, and took her this Deponent before the Justice, who
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discharged her And
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this Deponent saith that she verily
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demanded two
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her to Prison from
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, the Fare of which is
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but one Shilling or eighteen Pence at most but some of her
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