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26th. day of
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December 1771
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Who being upon Oath say and first the said
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that she believes two Books now produced are the same Books that
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for himself says that
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on Saturday last a person now present who calls himself
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brought the said Books now produced to his Shop and there
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sold them to this Informant and these Informants further say that
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feloniously took and carried
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Sworn before me
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Decembr. 26. 1771}
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W Kelyngs
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