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<p n="439"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-1">Joseph Skelton</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo178">Witney</rs>
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in the County of Oxford Maltster<lb></lb>
maketh Oath, that about the Caller and of September last past and the<lb></lb>
beginning of this present October; he this Deponant did deliver into<lb></lb>
he possession of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-2">Benja Tomkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15031_occ150">Junr</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo179">Abingdon</rs>
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in the County of Berks<lb></lb>
to be carried to London by his Barge and to be sold there by him 70 yrs<lb></lb>
of this Deponants own malts,<del>which</del>
he this Deponant made last Malting Season<lb></lb>
before ye 30th day of May last at his own Malthouse in Witney aforesaid, for all which malt he this Deponant<lb></lb>
(doth hereby make oath that he have paid ye full Excise due to his Majesty<lb></lb>
in to the hands of Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-3">James Furnell</rs>
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his Majestys Collect<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Excise<lb></lb>
And this Deponant has been since ye since first mentioned credibly informed<lb></lb>
by his fact or ye Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-4">Benja Tomkins</rs>
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Junior that ye said 70 yrs of malts<lb></lb>
after it was carried to London and delivered out of ye Barge of ye said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-5">Benja Tomkins</rs>
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Junior, into ye Aghter of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-6">Richard Howard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15031_occ151">Lighterman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was on the 7th day of this instant October drowned or welted in ye said<lb></lb>
Lighter in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo180">River of Thames</rs>
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as it was passing from Queen Hith<lb></lb>
to ye Wharfe of Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n439-7">Josias Nicholson</rs>
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Brewer in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo181">Thames Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and that part of ye said 70 yrs of man it is lively cost, and ye remaining<lb></lb>
part thereof in same measure perished for Witness whereof he this Deponant had &<lb></lb>
hereunto sett his handthis <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15031_date67">28th day of October 1720</rs>
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<p n="440">Jurat die et<lb></lb>
Anno dict<lb></lb>
Coram</p>
<p n="441"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n441-1">John Dewe</rs>
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<p n="442">Marke of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n442-1">Joseph<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Skelton</rs>
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