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This Examinant saith upon Oath that this Morning he saw
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this Examinants Wife in the sd. Richards house this
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Examinant's sd. Wife being looking after the sd. Absalom's wife
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who was lying in And saith that the sd. Richard & Margarett
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were between the Sheets and had noe wearing Apparell on
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except their Shifts And he this Examinant watched them there
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above an hour and saith he verily believes that he the sd.
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Absalom had carnal knowledge of her Body And that the sd
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Absalom's Wife was in another Bed in the same Room asleep
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