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The Information of Jane
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County City and Liberty
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Who being severally upon Oath say and first this
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Informant Jane Wastill for herself saith that
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she keeps the Sign of the Adam & Eve at
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that about Eight o Clock Yesterday Morning
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came in and called for a Penny Glop
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of Geneva which this Informant served him with
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when the said Chamberlain gave this Informant
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a Shilling in Payment when she returned him
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a good Six pence and five penny worth of half
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pence in Change that the said Chamberlain stood
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for about a Minute within the Bar seemingly rubling
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of Something between his finger and his Thumb &
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then produced the piece of Coloured Copper now
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produced to this Informant saying that it was a
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small one (morning a six pence) and desired her to
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change it but this Informant having been taken in
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a few days before in the same manner Examined the
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said piece of Coloured Copper and found it was no
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Six pence at all upon which she told him she would
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have him detained whereupon he wanted much to be
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gone but some persons being in the House they
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stopped him untill this Informant sent to
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Mr Evans the Constable this informant further
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saith that at the time the said Chamberlain offered
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the piece of Coloured Copper now produced it was
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perfectly White and Bright and had all the appearance
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of Silver except an uncommon Brightness that
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during the time the Constable were sent for a person
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in the House sayd he saw Chamberlain endeavoring
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to conceal something under the Shoulder Shop
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of his Coat when the other Informant John
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Boutlon went and examined it and found
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