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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50572_n449-1">Elizabeth Bivens</rs>
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Wife<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50572_n449-2">Joseph Bivens</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50572_geo271">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="450">Who upon her Oath Saith that about five O Clock in Wednesday<lb></lb>
Morning the 10th.. Instant She this Informant being in the house<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50572_n450-1">Thomas Weaver</rs>
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known by the Name of the Queens head<lb></lb>
in Ashford aforesaid and being some what fatigued Sat down to<lb></lb>
Sleep soon after which she awoke and got up with an<lb></lb>
Intent to whom I and upon her return home She miss'd<lb></lb>
a Snuff box from out let Pocket in which Snuff box was<lb></lb>
two Quarter pieces commonly called five and three penny <lb></lb>
Pieces upon which She return'd back to Mr. Weavers and<lb></lb>
acquainted the Company of her loss whereupon <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50572_n450-2">Mary Atkins</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
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aforesaid Single Woman immediately turn'd her pocket<lb></lb>
inside out and desired to be search'd upon Which Mr. Weaver<lb></lb>
accordingly Search'd her and found a Handkerchief conceal'd in her<lb></lb>
Bosom wherein was two Quarter pieces called five & three<lb></lb>
penny Pieces Which this Informant verily believes to be the<lb></lb>
Same pieces she lost with her Snuff box The said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50572_n450-3">Mary Atkins</rs>
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upon being tax'd with Stealing the said Pieces said she found them<lb></lb>
in the room where this Informant & some Company had the preceeding<lb></lb>
Night been dancing</p>
<p n="451">Sworn this 11th. day of<lb></lb>
June 1767 before me}</p>
<p n="452"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50572_n452-1">Thomas Wood</rs>
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<p n="453">The<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Mark of<lb></lb>
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Bivens</rs>
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