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this 25th. day of February 1783
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Who being upon Oath say, and first the said
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says that about three o Clock in the morning of Thursday the 13th. of
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February instant, as he was driving his Masters Cart with
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three Horses, and a fourth a black Parey, now produced tied
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to the middle Horse along the Edgward Road he was
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stopped by a Man on foot who prevented a Weapon to this
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Informant which appeared to be a Pistol and demanded
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the said black Poney, which he untied from the other
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Horses and rode away withAnd the said
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eleven o Clock in the Night of Thursday the said 13th. day
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of February instant the said black Poney and put him up there
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Sworn before me this
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25th. day of Febry: 1783}
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M Addington
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