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<p n="1975"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo691">Middlesex</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1975-1">Thomas Rolfe</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1975-2">Stainer Maltster</rs>
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taken<lb></lb>
before me this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45010_date67">23d. day of <lb></lb>
Septr. 1766</rs>
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<p n="1976">Who being upon Oath says that <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1976-1">John Cowper</rs>
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now present<lb></lb>
hath been for sometime Labourer to this Informant<lb></lb>
says that on sunday Morning last he was Informed<lb></lb>
by his neighbour Mr East that said Cowper had sold a<lb></lb>
Quantity of Oates to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1976-2">Edward Osmore</rs>
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also now present<lb></lb>
says upon this Information he went to said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo692">Osmere's<lb></lb>
House</rs>
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where he found concealed seven Bashells of Oates<lb></lb>
which he verily believes to he his because part of them<lb></lb>
were in one of his own Sacks, says<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Osmore<lb></lb>
confessed he had bought said Oates of the aforesaid<lb></lb>
Cowper, says before he went to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo693">Osmorel house</rs>
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to upon<lb></lb>
suspecting said Cowper had been at his room when<lb></lb>
he found two of his Sacks concealed under his Bed<lb></lb>
from all which circumstance he has cause to suspect<lb></lb>
and doth suspect and believe that said Cowper<lb></lb>
feloniously took and Carried away his said Oates<lb></lb>
and three Sacks, and that Osmore feloniously<lb></lb>
recd. the Oates and one of the said Sacke well knowing<lb></lb>
them to be Stolen</p>
<p n="1977">Sworn before me<lb></lb>
the day and Year<lb></lb>
aforesaid}</p>
<p n="1978"> <obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1979"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1979-1">Thos. Rolfe</rs>
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