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last. The Prosecutor's Wife swore that the Prisoners came together to cheapen stockings, and having been shew'd several, at last bought one Pair; but she suspecting them, pursu'd and took them, with part of the Goods upon Sawyer. The Prisoners made some Offers at a Defence and Sawyer had some Witnesses, who said that she was an industrious Woman, and work'd at
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