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one this
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15th. day of December 1786
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Who being on Oath severally say and first the
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for himself saith that about
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Eight o Clock last Night he and Mr. Curtis called
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they supped That about one o' Clock Mr. Curtis and Mrs.
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Bennett left the Room at which time Mr. Curtis
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gave this Informant twenty six Guineas and a half
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which he put into a Glove with another Guinea of his
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own that he put the Glove into his Right Hand Coat
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Pocket That he took off his Coat and put it
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on a Sopha in the Room That he lay down upon
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the Sopha and put the Coat under his Head at
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which time the Person now present and calling herself
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Ann Barry
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was in the Room and no other Person
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whatever That when he awaked in the Morning the Coat
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was in the same situation as when he went to sleep
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That he got up and went into the next Room where
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Mr. Curtis was in bed witt Mrs. Bennett Carring the Coat upon the Sopha as aforesaid That when
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he returned into the said Room The Coat was removed
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into the Middle of the Sopha and soon after he
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missed the said Glove and Money And this Informant
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further Says that he verily believers the said
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Ann
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feloniously stole the said Glove and the said
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twenty seven Guinea as and a half And this Informant
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for himself saith That he went with
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Mr. Person to Mr. Bennetts as aforesaid That he
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gave to said Mr. Brown twenty six Guineas and a
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half soon after which
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he left the said Mr.
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Brown and went to bed and that early this Morning
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the said Mr. Brown acquainted this Informant that
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a Glove
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