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The Several Informations of
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taken before me one of his
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Majestys
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Who being Severally upon Oath say and first
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the Sd: Sarah for herself says that on Thursday
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Evening last a Person now Present who Calls her
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was sitting by this Informt: at this
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Informts: House and this Informant Caught the hand
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of the Sd: Esther in a Pocket which this Informt: then
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had under her Apron, upon which this Informt: called
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out to the Sd:
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Willm: Tauranae
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, and the Sd Willm: pulled
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the hand of the Sd. Esther from under the Apron of
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this Informant, took out of the said Esther's hand,
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Seven Shillings and Six pence, which the Sd Esther these
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for
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himself says that upon the Sd: Sarah Smiths calling
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out as aforesaid, that this Informt: pulled the hand
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of the sd Esther from under the Sd: Sarahs Apron
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and with great difficulty opened the said Esthers
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hand, and took from her Seven Shillings and
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Six pence which the said Esther had Clenched in her
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Severally Sworn before
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