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The Information of
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Who being on Oath says that this afternoon two Persons
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desired to took at some Handkerchiefs which this
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Informant Shewed her - that during the time said Grace
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was looking at the Handkerchiefs, this Informant observed
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Mary Potten
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privately take two Pices, of Handker-
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chiefs now produced and put them into her Pocket, after
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Which this Informant observed her wink with her eye
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That afterwards said
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Mary Grace
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bought a Linen Handkerchief and then said to said Mary
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Potton "You may go, or go Home, and I will come to you"
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was going away, when
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this Informant stopped her, brought her back and found
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the two Pieces of Handkerchiefs now produced in her
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aided assisted and abitted the said
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in committing the said felony.
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Sworn before me this
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27th. day of Septmr. 1781.}
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