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, and while he was asleep pickt his Money and Snuff-Box out of his Pocket, but her pulling off the last Ring from his Finger waked him, and he secured her; that she gave the Snuff-Box to the Watchman to let her go; that she dropt 6 s. 6 d. 1/2. which the Watchman pickt up, and pawned one of the Rings at the Compter for 5 s. that she told him if he would not prosecute her she would give him his Rings again. The Constable
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