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Worker Taken this 27th. day of April 1789 before me
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one of his Majestys
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in and for the said County and
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on his Oath saith that on Tuesday
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Morning last he hired the person present who saith he name is
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Sophia
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to do the Household Work for him and on Wednesday last he Missed
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ten Yards of Muslin of the Value of four pounds and further Saith
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was the person that Stole
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the said Muslin
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on her Oath Saith that on Wednesday last the
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said ten Yards of Muslin was in the Drawers in her Bed Chamber that no person
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that about ten Minutes
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Muslin and on Enquiring for the said
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found she had
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Taken and Sworn before me
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the day and Year first above Written}
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Mary
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Mark
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Sophia Lunt
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says she knows nothing about it
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Taken signed and declared
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to be the Truth the day and
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Year aforesaid}
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