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the Deced used to Work at Porters in
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the Market, That Yesterday about half
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past Six in the Afternoon That Deced and this
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Westmr. and were Wheeling it in a Barron
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by Turns Says that they were together
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going in first and speaking to Mr.
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Pavement said Christ, was not able
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