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<p n="12">the Voluntary examination of Martha<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
who on her oath, saith, that about; a twelve<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
this robbery, she had lent to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n12-2">Sarah Wright</rs>
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,<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of thirty Shillings to help her in the time of her distress,<lb></lb>
that in the course of the year she had frequently asked, her<lb></lb>
for the return of the money, but she allways, pleaded<lb></lb>
poverty, and said she would pay her when it was in her<lb></lb>
power, but upon asking her several times afterwards for<lb></lb>
the said money she totally denied oweing her any thing,<lb></lb>
and then this examinant thought she should never get<lb></lb>
the money, but on the 27th of Decemr. Last being the day<lb></lb>
after the robbery was committed, about twelve OClock<lb></lb>
she the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n12-3">Sarah Wright</rs>
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, went to this examinant and<lb></lb>
paid her the thirty Shillings in the following manner<lb></lb>
one Guinea on Gold changed another Guinea and gave her<lb></lb>
eight Shillings in Silver and twelve pennyworth of half<lb></lb>
pence and this examinant saith, that she saw her<lb></lb>
have in her hand several pieces of Gold and also several large<lb></lb>
pieces of Silver, which much suprized this examinant<lb></lb>
to see so much money in her possesion,</p>
<p n="13"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n13-1">Martha Beech</rs>
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<p n="14">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
24 Day of Jany. 1782}</p>
<p n="15"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n15-1">Jonan Durden</rs>
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<p n="16"> <obscured></obscured>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n16-1">Wm<lb></lb>
Wards</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45026_n16-2">Martha Beech</rs>
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