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Who being upon Oath says that
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John Cowper
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hath been for sometime Labourer to this Informant
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says that on sunday Morning last he was Informed
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by his neighbour Mr East that said Cowper had sold a
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Quantity of Oates to
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where he found concealed seven Bashells of Oates
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which he verily believes to he his because part of them
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Osmore
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confessed he had bought said Oates of the aforesaid
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Cowper, says before he went to
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to upon
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suspecting said Cowper had been at his room when
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he found two of his Sacks concealed under his Bed
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from all which circumstance he has cause to suspect
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feloniously took and Carried away his said Oates
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them to be Stolen
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Sworn before me
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the day and Year
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