Dorcas Morgan proceedingsdefend , Indicted for stealing a Silver Trencher Plate, Value 4l. and a Porrenger Value 40s from John Wye proceedingsvictim of St Giles's Cripplegate , on the 16th of November , it appeared upon Tryal, that the Prisoner having lived with Mr. Wye, in the nature of a Servant , took her opportunity as she was cleaning the Room, to take the plate before mentioned out of a Drawer, and thereupon left her service, selling the Trencher plate soon after, to one Arlington a Goldsmith near Ludgate, for 38s. and 2 Rings Valued at 32s. but being about to sell the Porringer in Holbourn, and questioned how she came by it, she pretended she lived in Leather-lane, and desired a lad belonging to the shop to go with her, but after she had lead him about a considerable time, she run away from him, yet in the end being taken, she confessed the Fellony, which she after some examination did likewise in Court, and was thereupon found Guilty .

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