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Image 26 of 12220th April 1716


Mary Harvey< no role > of the Parish of St. Sepulchers London maketh
oath that Last Saturday night, She this depont. was oblidged by her
master & mistress to Sitt up very Last in order to Clean the house
& did not finish [..] her work, till it was past one of the clock
in the morning, being Sunday morning; that then John Leppard< no role > of the
same Parish Joiner , did Came into the house where this depont. was &
this depont. being Shutting up the out windows, of her masters house, has
daubtd her [..] hands; & going into the yard behind the house in order to
wash them, this depont. found the said John Leppard< no role > there, & as Soon
as this depont. Spy'd him She would have gone out, but the said Leppard
Sade hold on her, & boulted her this depont. into the said yard, & gave her
a Shilling, Saying he had given her nothing for her Christmas box, but
this depont. refused to take it, but he telling her again it was for her
Christmas box, She took it, imediatly after, the said Leppard did Violently
Sieze this depont. & putting up her petticoats, & Smock, did Carnally know her,
& this depont. further Swareth, that on or about [..] Christmas left
was a twelve month the Said John Leppard< no role > did offer great crudeness to
to this depont. by putting his hand up her Coates, & his finger into her
private parts, with other crudeness; that this depont. having Since been
Searched by a Skilfull Midwife, is by her inform'd She this depont. is young with
child.

Jur 20. die Apr. 1716 .
Cor me
N Withers

Mary Harvey< no role >




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