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to leave that CowThat they then went to another
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Field the Gate of which they found was unhung but
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the Gate Close Shut. that his Mistress went into this
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field and ordered Informant to drive up one of these
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Cows (there being several in the field) which he did
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his Mistress at the same time Saying to him Well
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Bill we will take this Home wright or wrong and
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that as the
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wen during the said Cow through Poplar
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they were Stopped as well as the Cow by Mr. Newley
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the Owner. and Others.And this Informant
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lastly Saith that about a Fortnight previous to any of
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the Transactions before recited his Mistress and he went to
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Forest and Walked about the Forest some little
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Time when his Mistress saw a Cow which she told Informt.
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was a Cow that belonged to her father at the time her husband
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died and
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a Boy took it down there-Saith that as
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they evene driving the said Cow towards
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which was
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on the farthest Part of the Forest near the Lea Bridge
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Read they saw two men whom his Mistress requested
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would Assist them in driving the Cow into the Road
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and that if they would Assist her she would give them
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Each a Shilling. That the said two Men did accordingly
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Asset Informant & her Mistress but declined taking any
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Money and that as they were driving the said Cow near
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he uses
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ore they Entered the Read they met another
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Man who told his Mistress he knew that Cow and the
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Person it belonged to his Mistress replied she knew that
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very well and had Bought it of him as the last Week
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That they then drove said Cow to a Stable near the
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Turnpike at
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where she Continued. all that night
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That about Seven OClock the next morning his Mistress
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and a Man whose goes by the name of Blind Sam drove
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The Cow to Mr Kennelys Slaughter House aforesaid where
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