1. Elizabeth Hart proceedingsdefend , of St. Peter Cheap , was indicted for privately stealing a Fan, value 10 s. the Goods of Robert Andrews proceedingsvictim , seven Yards of Cambrick, value 20 s. two Holland Aprons, value 5 s one Cambrick Handkerchief, value 2 s. the Goods of Benjamin Baddily proceedingsvictim ; a Holland Mob, value 1 s. three Caps, three Aprons, and other Things , the Goods of Ann Weston proceedingsvictim , in the House of Benjamin Baddily, Nov. 7 .

Benjamin Baddily. The Prisoner came to me as a Servant , September 22, and was turn'd away Nov. 8. After she was discharged, this Parcel of Cambrick was found conceal'd in her Bed; another Servant found it, and brought it to me. I examined the Stock in my Shop, and found I had lost Cambrick, but I cannot swear to this, because she has destroy'd the Mark. The Fan belongs to a Lady who came to my House on Lord-Mayor's Day to see the Show; 'tis a very particular Thing, and I took particular Notice of it, and swear 'tis the same. The Day after she was discharged, I went in pursuit of her, and found her; I tax'd her with the Goods, and she confess'd she stole the Cambrick while the Family was at Church, and that the Fan was at one Mary Brand's House; she took it off the Table in the Dining-Room; she own'd she took the Fan, the Cambrick, and this Apron. I did promise, (in order to bring her to a Confession) that I would be as favourable to her as I could; but I did not promise her that I would not prosecute her.

Mary Brand < no role > . A Day or two after my Lord-Mayor's Day, the Prisoner brought this Fan to me, to keep for her; she told me that she found it; but when she came so suddenly from her Place, I delivered it to her again; she did not care to take it, and desired I would burn it; I refus'd, and her Master taxing her with it, she return'd it to him.

Ann Weston < no role > . I live with my Brother Baddily; we had a Suspicion that she was not honest, therefore she was turn'd away. The Cambrick being found in the Bed where the Prisoner lay, I went immediately to look over my Things, and miss'd an Apron and a Cap: The Apron she brought again, and confess'd to me that she took it; but as the Mark is taken out, I will not take upon me to swear 'tis the same I lost.

Elizabeth Callowell < no role > . I was the Prisoner's fellow Servant; she desired me, just before she went away, to look in her Bed for some Cambrick which she had bought to make Handkerchiefs, and begg'd I would convey it to her unknown to my Master. I found it, and it was shew'd to my Master.

Mr. Baddily. This is the Cambrick which she confess'd she took from me.

Callowell. She confess'd the same in my hearing.

Ann Abbot < no role > . I live with Miss Andrews, and was with her at Mr. Baddily's on Lord-Mayor's Day: My Lady had this Fan with her there; but at Night it was missing, and could not be found.

Prisoner. I know nothing of the Things they charge me with; the Fan indeed I found next Morning in the Dining-Room, and gave it to Mary Brand < no role > to keep for me.

John Barker < no role > , James Bruce < no role > , Susannah Brace < no role > , Mary Cartwright < no role > , Elizabeth Osborn < no role > , Catherine Cadman < no role > , and Mrs. West, appear'd to the Prisoner's former good Character. Guilty 10 d.

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