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16th day of April 1785
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that the Callies Grounds of His Masters Messrs
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in the said County were Robbed on which he this
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and others went in
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hearing a Noise Ordered them
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he san the two persons now present who say
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with Bundles on their Heads
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ing this Informant and the said other
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threw down their
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Bune
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and ran away further Saith
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