Middlesex }
to wit

The Information of Henry Dobbins< no role > of
the George in Leather Lane Vit . taken
before me this 7th. day of March 1766

Who being upon Oath says that a Person now present who
calls himself Thomas Smith< no role > came to him on Friday last and
Hired of him a little black Horse with a Switch Tail and Small
Blaze in his face that he went out at seven in the Morning
and brought him home at 8 in the Evening, says that he applied
to these Informt. for the same Horse on Sunday last, but having
last a Shoe, said Smith hired a Sorrell Horse of Mr. Gittings
in the same Yard which he returned about Dusk the same
Evening, says sd. Smith then found fault with the Paces of
Githings's Sorrell Horse and a greed with their Informant
for his little black Horse to be ready for him at three o'Clock
the next Morning to go to Hertford, says said Smith
accordingly the next Morning about half past two
knock'd this Informant up and Mounted at three, says sd.
Smith sent his Horse home on Tuesday Morning with a Note
promising to call and pay for him in the Afternoon which he
accordingly did, and also paid him four Shillings for the use
of Githings's Horse which he had before left un paid

Sworn before me the day
and Year frist above writer}

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Henry Dobbins< no role >