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Taken this 30th. day
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of december 1788 before me One of his Majestys Justices of the peace in
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and for the said County.
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on his Oath saith that night one Sucking Pig of
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the Value of Three Shilling was taken and carryed away out of his
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inclosed Yard and another Sucking pig of the same value both his
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property about half past nine last night he found stuck in the Stye
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says he found
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had been opened and Street to and
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the Door of his Yard
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had been opened and Shut toThat looking about the Yard he saw
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the person present who says his name is
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of the said Stye and endeavoured to escape and that he has not
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having taken the said Pig and
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stabbed the other
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Taken and Sworn
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saith he Yesterday went to
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to see Friend where he
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got drunk and in coming home he found Mr. Cornwells gater open he went in
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saw Two Man in the Yard who he did not take any notice of
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nor they of himThat Mr. Cornwell disturbed him soon after that his
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running away was fearing the Dogs one of which seized him by the
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Elbow the other by his coatThat the Blood on his Stockings and breeches
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he might have got by laying down in the stye. That he did not stick the
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one Pig nor did he take the other Pig away
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Taken Signed and declared to be the Truth
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