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taken before me are of his Majestys
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of the Peace
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for the said County
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Who being upon Oath saith That on Michaelmas Day last
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this Ins. about Ten O Clock in the Morning washed Three
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Silver Spoons which was used at Breakfast as Tea
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Spoons And further saith that about an hour after a
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person now present who calls herself Sibilla
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came into the Kitchen where the sd Spoons were and
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this Inf. in the afternoon (she wanting the sd. Spoon) went
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to the Shelt and then found one of the sd Spoon's gone
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And this Inf. further saith that at the sd. Sibilla
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used to call frequently to ask if this Ins. Mistress wanted
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any fruit the sd Sibilla never after call and this
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Inf about a fortnight after being at a Window and
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seeing the sd Sibilla pass by she Called to her and Taxed her
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will Stealing the sd Spoon she at first denyeld the
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taking it and afterwds in the presence of this
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Mistress say'd it was safe at house and
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she might get how she could And thus Ins further saith
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that from the time of her washing the
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Spoons as ass.
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to the time of the Spoon being Missed no person is as in
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the said Kitchen but the said Sibilla whereby this
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Inf verily bols. that the sd Sibilla stole the sd Spoon
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and on other person
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Sworn the
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5' day of November
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Saunder Welch
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Margt. Williams
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