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The Information of
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Mary
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Rushworth
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admitted an Gardence in his
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his Majesty's
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for the said County
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Who being upon Oath saith that on Tuesday
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last between twelve & one o Clock at noon she
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went to see One Servant Defoe who lodged
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at the House of One Sum Smith Wife of
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George Smith
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Dean Street
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Holborn when this Informant
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had been there about a Quarter of an hour a person
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now present who calls herself
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Ann Green
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came into the the Lodgings at the said Defoe some
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few minutes after Green had been in the Room
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the said
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came up& Defoe gave
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her some Gin which was left at the bottom of
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a Bottle Upon which Smith say'd she would
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not be beholden to Defoe but would have a Dram
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at her own Suit & accordingly a half pint of
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Gin was brought which was Drank among them
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four Smith went out & stared abt ten
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Minutes then returned & they had another
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half Pint to Gim this Informt. Bragged that she
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had first & Second & Morning Smith sayd of
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she had none now that she had Money to buy it
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which &
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produced a Box the Contents
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of which she threw upon a Table which was Six
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Guineas & a five Shillings & three pence & she
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took it up again put it in her Box & kept in her
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then this Informant together with Defoe & Smith went
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Down Stairs into the Shop & Parlour whom & Green
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Stayd above Stairs Defoe sent for another half
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pint of Gim which was Drank by Smith Defoe
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this Informant & Green who came down Stairs
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was very
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Sick she put her Box & Money upon the Chimney
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piece in the back parlour & sat
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Close to it is a Clark
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being very Sick Defoe held her head with One hand
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& took the Box & Money in it off the Chimney place
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with her other hand but the Cattling of the Money &
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this Informt saying it was Mr. Smiths Box & desired her
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to her let it alone Mrs. Smith recovered & say'd the &
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