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