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<p n="161"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45004_n161-1">Margaret Williams</rs>
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taken before me are of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45004_occ65">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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for the said County</p>
<p n="162">Who being upon Oath saith That on Michaelmas Day last<lb></lb>
this Ins. about Ten O Clock in the Morning washed Three<lb></lb>
Silver Spoons which was used at Breakfast as Tea<lb></lb>
Spoons And further saith that about an hour after a<lb></lb>
person now present who calls herself Sibilla<obscured></obscured>
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came into the Kitchen where the sd Spoons were and<lb></lb>
this Inf. in the afternoon (she wanting the sd. Spoon) went<lb></lb>
to the Shelt and then found one of the sd Spoon's gone<lb></lb>
And this Inf. further saith that at the sd. Sibilla<lb></lb>
used to call frequently to ask if this Ins. Mistress wanted<lb></lb>
any fruit the sd Sibilla never after call and this<lb></lb>
Inf about a fortnight after being at a Window and<lb></lb>
seeing the sd Sibilla pass by she Called to her and Taxed her<lb></lb>
will Stealing the sd Spoon she at first denyeld the<lb></lb>
taking it and afterwds in the presence of this<obscured></obscured>
Mistress say'd it was safe at house and<lb></lb>
she might get how she could And thus Ins further saith<lb></lb>
that from the time of her washing the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Spoons as ass.<lb></lb>
to the time of the Spoon being Missed no person is as in<lb></lb>
the said Kitchen but the said Sibilla whereby this<lb></lb>
Inf verily bols. that the sd Sibilla stole the sd Spoon<lb></lb>
and on other person</p>
<p n="163">Sworn the <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45004_date29">5' day of November<lb></lb>
1759</rs>
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before me}</p>
<p n="164"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45004_n164-1">Saunder Welch</rs>
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<p n="165">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45004_n165-1">Margt. Williams</rs>
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