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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n48-1">Elizth. Morris</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50431_occ33">Servt</rs>
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. to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the Honble. the<lb></lb>
Lady Austin <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo45"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo46">North Audley Street</rs>
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Grosvenour Square</rs>
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, taken<lb></lb>
before me this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50431_date25">21st. day of September</rs>
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1754</p>
<p n="49">Who being upon Oath says that on Friday Morning Last about three of<lb></lb>
the Clock (as She lay in Bed she heard a Noice in Mrs. Gullberts Room<lb></lb>
who lives in this Informants Ladies House upon which this Informant<lb></lb>
got up and went down Stairs and there Saw a Person now Present<lb></lb>
who Calls Himself <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n49-2">Robert Cunningham</rs>
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to the best of this Informants<lb></lb>
Knowledge and belief Standing at the said Mrs. Gillberts Door with<lb></lb>
a Poker in his hand and a Dark Lanthorn Standing by him<lb></lb>
Upon<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
which this Informant, Said In the name of God what<lb></lb>
brought you here, to which he Reply'd in a Low Voice Speak<lb></lb>
Another word & I well blow Your Brains out this Moment; Says<lb></lb>
that thereupon She run into the Dineing Room and bolted the door<lb></lb>
and went to the Window and Cryed out Murder, upon which<lb></lb>
Several Neighbours Came to her Assistances, and this Informant<lb></lb>
further says that upon her Going down into the Kitchen she missed<lb></lb>
out of a Cupbard two Large Silver Spoones which she had seen the<lb></lb>
Day before lying there; and Says that the Manner he get into<lb></lb>
the House was as Follows; That he got over the Garden<lb></lb>
Wall<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
then went to the Back door of Her Ladies House<lb></lb>
and there Bared holes round the Pannell of the Door<del>afterwards</del>
<lb></lb>
Cutt it out with a Knife and Afterwards Put his Arm into the<lb></lb>
Hole<del>and</del>
Unlocked the door, and Put Back the Bolt, and by<lb></lb>
that meanes got into the House</p>
<p n="50">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50431_date26">21s. day of Septr</rs>
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. 1754}<lb></lb>
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<p n="51">Her<lb></lb>
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Morris</rs>
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Mark</p>
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