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The Examination & Confession of
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taken
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this 21st. day of July 1761
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Who Voluntarily Confesseth & saith that yesterday
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Morning about seven of the Clock she this
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Examinant
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Feloniously Stole took & Carried away from out of a Glass
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in a Room belind the Barr (in her said Masters
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Mr.
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's Dwelling House) One Silver Table Spoon Mark'd
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M: H: upon the Handle which said Spoon: this Examinant broke into
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Two parts, afterwards immediately went with the Bowl past of ye sd. Spoon to
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one
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aforesaid in Order to go with this Examinant to
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Sell the same, who (without ever asking how this Examinant came
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by the same) imediately consented to go wth. her, & accordingly did
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go with this Examinant to a Silver Smiths in
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, to dispose of the said Bowl part, & upon this Examints.
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& the said
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asking to give the
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Value of the
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same, the Person it was offered to for Sale ask'd this Examinant if
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she did not live at Mr. Hodgsons aforesd who said she did, upon
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which Question she this Examinant instantly made her escape & was not
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Apprehanded 'till this day. for the said Felony, And further saith
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that the said
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went wth. this Examint. as aforesaid
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but was intirely innocent of her Stealing the said Spoon, & that
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no other person whatsoever was concerned wth. this Examinant
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in Concerning the said Felony
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Taken & Acknowledged the day
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& Gear first Abovewritten Before me
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One of his Maties
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Justices of the
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Peace
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for the County of
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Chas: Palmer
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Witness to ye Justices singing
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this Examination & also to the Examints
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Voluntarily putg. her Mark to ye same
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the Prosecutor
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