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on a
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Monday Evening about a quarter past Seven oClock
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he went up Stairs to the Street Door of his Masters
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who asked if Molly
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was at home this Informant called the other Informt
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Mary Delf
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up to him and then went down Stairs
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this Informant saith that she said person was dressed
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in a White Lappeled Waistcoat a Green or blue Coat
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Peter Vaniere
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now present he believes
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him to be the same Man who tung at the Door of his
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Masters House as above mentioned
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And this Informant Mary Delf for herself saith
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& lives with the other Informt
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John James Smith
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says that she remembers on
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a Monday Night the begining of December last
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James
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Miller
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her fellow Servant called her up out of the
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and saw a Man Genteet
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dressed whom from the Size & face she verily believes to be
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the person now present called Peter
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Varrier
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said Man asked her if she know Mr.. Jones of
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Chariny Cross
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upon her saying she did not he answered
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if she had, he had a Message for her this Informant
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then told him she believed he was come to the wrong
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House as there was another Mr Smith in the Street
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& recollecting her fellow save whose Name is also Molley
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had an Acquaintance named
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Jones turned to go down Stairs
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to call her which this Informant did but before this
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could return into
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from
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the Kitchin Stairs
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a B
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