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<p n="271">one in the Leg and the other in the Arm, which Fire was<lb></lb>
returned by the Officers, and at Length they were overpowered<lb></lb>
by the Smugler, who thereupon rescued th seizure and drove<lb></lb>
away the same with Horses and Court as fast as possible<lb></lb>
towards swan comb And this Informant saith that in<lb></lb>
driving so violently Four of the Bags humbled from the<lb></lb>
Cart which the Officers secured and lock to Mr. Hyam<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo247">Greenhise</rs>
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and less in his Charge, which has since<lb></lb>
been secured in the Kings Warehouse at Erith and Weighed <lb></lb>
about One hundred and Sixty Pounds of Leaf Johnson<lb></lb>
And this Informant Further Saith that Seizure of the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15098_occ94">Tobacco</rs>
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was made by him and the said other Officers for not<lb></lb>
Come in the Original Package and not knowing a Certificate <lb></lb>
to accompany its removal-that the Rescue happened about<lb></lb>
seven o'Clock in the Evening and that he know none<lb></lb>
of the Smugler, by Name but think, he could identify<lb></lb>
the Person of the<del>two</del>
first mentioned two that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
spoke<lb></lb>
to him at the Inn and who wanted to compromise and is sure<lb></lb>
that the Prisoner now under Examination is one of these<lb></lb>
Men and also one of these Armed as aforesaid who fired <lb></lb>
at and wounded the Officers and by force and violence rescued <lb></lb>
the said Cart Horses and Goods and observe away the same as<lb></lb>
aforesaid</p>
<p n="272"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n272-1">John Beadle</rs>
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<p n="273">Taken and sworn the Day<lb></lb>
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and Year First above Written<lb></lb>
on me<lb></lb>
J Townsend</p>
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