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5th. day of
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February 1782
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Who being upon Oath says that about 7 o'Clock in the
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Evening of last Saturday was a Week, she
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used a Hair Trunk containing
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three silk Gowns a Cotton Gown several Hand Kerchiefs several Aprons
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Caps and Pockets a black silk Cloak and several other things And
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a Deal Box containing several Gowns Petticoatt and other things to
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be put into a Hackney Coach No 719 which was drove by a personors
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That she asked the said Barber if he know ships Yard near Temple
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Bar who answered "that he did very well" That she then
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desired him to drive her to ship Yard That in passing along Chancery
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Lane he spoke to some person, and before he set off with his Coach
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he spoke to same, other person That the said Barber instead of going to
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Ship Yard stopped his Coach in
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, came from off his Box
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and without any directions from the Informant took out of the said
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Coach the Deal
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he neither asked her the Name or Number of the House she was
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; on which she go
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out of the Coach and followed him telling him at the same time
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that she was sure he had driven her wrong, and that the place
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he was going up was not Ship Yard that she also told him she was
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fraid their the Tru
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would be taken out of the Coach, by his Leasing
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it, to which he answered "that there was no fair" That when she
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returned back the said Trunk entaining him said Gowns and other
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Apparel was stolen out of said Coach, and further says that from the
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said Barbers having spoke to the two persons in coming along, and
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from his employing himself in taking out and carrying the said Deal
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