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The Information of
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Lady Austin
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before me this
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21st. day of September
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1754
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Who being upon Oath says that on Friday Morning Last about three of
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the Clock (as She lay in Bed she heard a Noice in Mrs. Gullberts Room
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who lives in this Informants Ladies House upon which this Informant
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got up and went down Stairs and there Saw a Person now Present
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who Calls Himself
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Robert Cunningham
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to the best of this Informants
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Knowledge and belief Standing at the said Mrs. Gillberts Door with
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a Poker in his hand and a Dark Lanthorn Standing by him
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Upon
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which this Informant, Said In the name of God what
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brought you here, to which he Reply'd in a Low Voice Speak
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Another word & I well blow Your Brains out this Moment; Says
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that thereupon She run into the Dineing Room and bolted the door
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and went to the Window and Cryed out Murder, upon which
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Several Neighbours Came to her Assistances, and this Informant
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further says that upon her Going down into the Kitchen she missed
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out of a Cupbard two Large Silver Spoones which she had seen the
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Day before lying there; and Says that the Manner he get into
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the House was as Follows; That he got over the Garden
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then went to the Back door of Her Ladies House
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and there Bared holes round the Pannell of the Door
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afterwards
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Cutt it out with a Knife and Afterwards Put his Arm into the
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Hole
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and
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Unlocked the door, and Put Back the Bolt, and by
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that meanes got into the House
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Sworn before me this
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21s. day of Septr
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