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asked him if he wanted to buy Two Barr of
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IronSays he went to Williams Stables in
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who said the Iron was not there it was in the
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brought Two Barr
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of Iron from Atharf late Shepherd near
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bed him take the said Barrs away that he and
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carried the said Two Barrs of Iron up to his house Williams
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and Rutledge accompanying theirthat he cut said Barrs a sunder
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weighing by Steel Yard (with the help of Rutledge) above fifty pound weight
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being present at the paying for the said Two Barrs And that
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The Four pieces of Iron produced are parts of the said Two Bars of Iron
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which he received and paid for last night as aforesaid
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Phillip Lay
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Taken Signed and declared to be the truth
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this
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8th day of Jany 1789
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John Staples
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Joseph Williams
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says last Night between the hours of Six and Seven
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as he was at Mr. Bishops drinking a pint of beer
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Cuthbert Rutledge
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came
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in and asked him if he would buy a Couple of Barrs of Iron which lay upon
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the Ice and if he would give him the Key of the Stables to put them in That
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he answered he did not want any such thingThat he told Rutledge there was a Blacksmith
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by him who might want it to Shoe his horsesSays
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and Rutledge
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went out and spoke togetherLay returned Rutledge did not That when
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he had drinks to his Beer he told Lay he was going to the Stable and went Says
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soon after Lay came and asked him if he had seen Rutledge That he told
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him not that he might find him about
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where he plyedSays Lay left
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him and soon after on going from his Stable homehe saw Lay come out
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the Yard late Shepherd with a Bar of Iron which he pitched up again a house
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bring the other Barr I think I could carry them both
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that Lay carried both barr a Little way being tired he gave me to Freeman
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to carrythat he went cross the Field to the house of Bishop where Rutledge
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soon came saying he had seen the weight of The two Barr of Iron; And that himself Saw the
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in the presence of
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who sat close by him the sum of Six Shillings for the Two Barrs of Iron
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which was instantly divided and said Rutledge gave said Freeman Three
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Shillings as his Share viz a half Crown piece and a Six penny and says that
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he had not any Interest whatever in the Concern
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Taken and Sworn
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The 8th. day
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