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Majesty's
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Who severally being upon Oath say And first
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for herself saith
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that on Tuesday Morng. last her Husband
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into a little Wooden Screw Box
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with three
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& she took the said Box
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& Money up Stairs to the Apartment of the
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Person now Present who calls herself Susanah
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Defoe who had been a Lodger for a few Days
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that she found the said Susannah Defoe
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in Company with two Persons now Present
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that Mary Rushworth Coasting
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how much Money She was Worth this Informt.
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say'd that she had Money 100 and Immediately
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Opened his Box & Produced & shewed them
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the Money it contained being Six Guineas &
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Defoe pressed
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this Informt. very much to Dine with her which
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she declined upon which Defoe asked her to
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Drink some Gin which she did & they had five
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half pints of Gin among them they then all
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came down Stairs together when this Informt
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being same that sick put her Box with the
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Money abovemd & three Shillings more in it upon the Chimney piece in the Partner
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& afterwards took the Box & Money with her into
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the Shop-put it in the Window near which she
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said down herselfthat Susannah Defoe
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about the Shop that in about ten Minutes too Mary
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Rushworth sayd she expected her Husband at home
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& went away in about three Minutes this Informt
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Missed the Box from of the Window Upon
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