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The Several Informations of
Sarah Smith< no role >
and
William Taurance< no role >
taken before me one of his
Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the Sd County
Who being Severally upon Oath say and first
the Sd: Sarah for herself says that on Thursday
Evening last a Person now Present who Calls her
Self Esther Green< no role > This name instance is in set 3186.
was sitting by this Informt: at this
Informts: House and this Informant Caught the hand
of the Sd: Esther in a Pocket which this Informt: then
had under her Apron, upon which this Informt: called
out to the Sd: Willm: Tauranae< no role >
, and the Sd Willm: pulled
the hand of the Sd. Esther from under the Apron of
this Informant, took out of the said Esther's hand,
Seven Shillings and Six pence, which the Sd Esther these
had Clenched in her hand and which Seven Shillings &
Six the Sd: Esther had Stolen out of this Informts:
Sd Pocket And the Said Willm: Taurance< no role >
for
himself says that upon the Sd: Sarah Smiths calling
out as aforesaid, that this Informt: pulled the hand
of the sd Esther from under the Sd: Sarahs Apron
and with great difficulty opened the said Esthers
hand, and took from her Seven Shillings and
Six pence which the said Esther had Clenched in her
hand.
Severally Sworn before
me the 4th March 1758
Saunders Welch
Mark
The [mark] of
Sarah Smith< no role >
Wm: Tauranae< no role >
Saunders Welch