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<p n="1"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50374_geo1">Westmr</rs>
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. to Wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Examination & Confession<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50374_n1-1">Elizabeth Williams</rs>
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taken<lb></lb>
before me George Lord Capeit<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
one of His Majestys<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50374_occ1">Justices of ye peace</rs>
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that <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50374_date2">26th<lb></lb>
day of Novembr.</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50374_date2" type="date" value="17461126"></interp>
1746</p>
<p n="2">Who being Charged with feloniously<lb></lb>
stealing from out of ye house of Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50374_n2-1">Southerton Austin</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50374_occ2">Master</rs>
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of ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50374_geo2">Brawnd<lb></lb>
head Tavern</rs>
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in New Bond that sevl.<lb></lb>
Goods, such as Silver handled Knives<lb></lb>
& fork is perstn plates Dishes some China<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Table Saucer Silver Spoons Glasses &<lb></lb>
within these three Months past,</p>
<p n="3">She Saith That she was a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50374_occ3">Servant</rs>
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to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
said Mr. Austin for about three Months<lb></lb>
past & went from ye sd. Service 16t. Ten<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
days agoe to her Lodging in old Burleast<lb></lb>
Street in ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50374_geo3">parish of St. James</rs>
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, That<lb></lb>
whilit she was in ye sd. Serve she took<lb></lb>
a large silver spoon of her Masters one<lb></lb>
silver Tea spoon two silver Desert Knive<lb></lb>
& forks one Table Cloths three Drinking<lb></lb>
Glasses. which several things being she<obscured></obscured>
'd<lb></lb>
to her, she Admits to be ye Goods stole<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
a aforesaid & by her Carried to her<lb></lb>
Lodgings aforesaid & there seized by Constabl<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
further saith she intended to Keep ye said<lb></lb>
Goods for her own Due</p>
<p n="4"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Taken & Acknowlledged<lb></lb>
ye day day & Year aforesaid<lb></lb>
before me</note>
</p>
<p n="5"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50374_occ4">Carpenter</rs>
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