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9th. day of May 1760
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Who being upon Oath says that on Wednesday Night last about 8 o' Clock
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as he was driving a Sitted Cart from Windson to Town he Overtook upon
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when this Informant Cert was Opposite the said Waggon he turned a side
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in Order to pass the said Waggon, but that the Drive of the said Waggon
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who accompanied this Informant
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on Horse-back turned the said Waggoners House on one side the Read
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in Order that this Informt. might Pass with his Cart, says the said
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Waggoner then repeated the Whipping on his Horses if he intended
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Sworn before me the
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