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Who being upon Oath says that She knows
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a Bailiff now or late of Fountain Court in St. Metlins lane
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and
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Elizabeth Nightingaile
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now present with whom said Kenedy he sliced
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as She believes about eight Months, says that on
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Wednesday the 7th. of May
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last said Nightingaile came to thro Informent at her Lodging's
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as above, & complained of sd. Kenedys having beat and bruised
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her in a cruel manner, and said She won'd not go near him
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any more, says that Sd. Elizabeth Nightingaile appeared to be
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very much bruised indifferent parts of her Body, says that
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Sd.
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Elizabeth Nightingaile
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continued with this Informt.
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that Night, the next
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til the 6th. of June Inst. only that
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daring
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that time, She lodged with
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Sarah Higgins
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sd. Kenedy's
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Ann to Daughter in Keniston Street at Mrs. Serdmiers the
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School Mistress; Says that on Thursday the 6th. Instant
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Sd. Nightingaile; came to her & Hag with her every Night down
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to Friday last the 14th. Inst. says that on Sunday the 9th.
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Jane Sulivan
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then Servant to sd. Kenedy came to this Informant's
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Lodgings, and in the presence of this Informt. Mr. Nightingail's and
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the aforesaid Sarah Higgins, said to sd. Nightingaile. have you heard
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any thing of my Mester (meaning said Shenedy)
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being anowd.
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no, sd. Jane sad the con'd tole her he was in the
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for Bobbing the
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bring Cross
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that said Jane then went to the Gatehouse to see whether
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returning back presently, said that said Kenedy
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desired She (Mrs. Nightingaile wou'd go along with her immediately to
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the Gatehouse, that on some indefferent Conservation
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passing about sd. Kenedys having misdeed Mrs. Nightingaile sd
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Jane the Maid said, that her Manter
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was in great danger for
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he had told her that it was, in her, said Mr. Nightingail
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Rower to hang hin or save him, in what Jenny says
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A
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