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December Sessions 1784
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The King on the Prosecution of
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Meason Schooley
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the Prosecutor above named
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Thomas Flint
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November last one
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who then lived as
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Shopman with this Deponent brought to him this
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Deponent three pieces Containing fourteen Yards of
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Printed Callico together with several pieces of Ribbands
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Publick House Opposite to this Deponents for this
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to come
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to him this Deponent as the wished to know how he
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came by the said Goods the said
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at the said Public House And brought back to this
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Deponent for Answer That the said
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not cheese to come, And further said that the said
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Business was of a private Nature and
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did not like to appear himself, And this Deponents
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having Suspicion that the said
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had
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not fairly Come by the said Goods he this Deponent
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went to the said Publick House where he saw the
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