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The Information & Examination of
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Thomas
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Twenty first
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This Examinant on his Informacon on Oath
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Saith That on Tuesday Night last being the 18th.
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of this Instant May as this Examinant was
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comeing to London from his Fathers & Mothers
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House at Walden in Sussex one
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Overtook this Examinant upon the Road between
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Nuttle and Witchcross the said Ferguson being
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then mounted upon a black Horse or Maze with
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a Starr in the fore head and the said Ferguson
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said to this Examinant take up that Horse or
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Mare whatsoever it is, and let us ride to
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London together. And this Examinant further
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Saith That the said Ferguson tent this Examinant
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a Bridle and got off his Horse or Mare and
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helped this Examinant
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to Catch a Dark brown
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Mare with a bald Face, which they accordingly
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did and this Examinant Mounted the same &
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rode together With the said Ferguson
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from Ashdown Forrest where they Stole the said
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Mare to East Grinstead in the said
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County of Sussex
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but the said Mare not being able to keep pace
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with the said Ferguson Horse he the said
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Ferguson rode away from this Examinant And
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this Examinant further Saith That on Wednesday
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the 19th. day of this Instant May he this Examination
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did Sell the said Mare to
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at the
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and took half a Crown as Earnest
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