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<p n="446">These are to Certifye that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15010_n446-1">Martha Widdow Johnson</rs>
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was lately<lb></lb>
brought before me upon suspicon for selling of Stolle Plate<lb></lb>
And upon Examinacon it Appeared to me that one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15010_n446-2">Henry Merlin</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Tould her, it was his owne Plate. and Desired her to sell it for him<lb></lb>
Whereupon It Nued forth my Warrt. agt. ye sd Merlin, and ordered her<lb></lb>
to be kept in Custodye, untill hee ye sd Merlin was Apprehended<lb></lb>
And (as I under paid since) one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15010_n446-4">John Kempton</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15010_occ153">Constable</rs>
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had him<lb></lb>
in Custody senall houres by vertue of my Warrt. & after lett him<lb></lb>
Escape, veluch I not then knowing. Comitted ye. sd Widd Johnson to Prison<lb></lb>
Where she was Confined five or 6: dayes, But finding her Inoccent<lb></lb>
in the Matter & not Guilty of ye. Fact. at first laid to her Charge<lb></lb>
Ordered her out of Prison Upon Payle, And bound over the said<lb></lb>
Constable, for his remitness in the Due Execucon of his office<lb></lb>
This I am well Satisfied off, And Dont not but the Honoble. Court<lb></lb>
haveing heard the same. will take her Case into Consideracon, And<lb></lb>
be likewise Well satisfied of her Innocencye & integrity in this Matter</p>
<p n="447"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15010_n447-1">Robt Geffery</rs>
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