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18th. day of December 1786
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Who being upon Oath say and first the said Thomas Lowring
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for himself says that eleven pair of Shoes now produced are his
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property and have been stolen from his Shop at different Times,
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and the said Thomas Gaiter for himself says that yesterday he found
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two pair of the said Shoes upon
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John Ford
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now present who acknowledged
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that he had stolen them without Mr. Lowring's Knowledge and likewise
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acknowledge that he had stolen other Shoes from the said Mr. Lowring
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found the other nine pair of Shoes
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Sworn before me
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