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The Deposition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n418-1">John Caster</rs>
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<p n="419"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n419-1">John Caster</rs>
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Maketh Oath that upon ye one & twentyth day of Novr. he<lb></lb>
saw (one ye calls himself <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n419-2">Ralph Rumball</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50070_geo215"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50070_geo216">Edmeston</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50070_geo217">Wiltshire</rs>
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) about her<lb></lb>
or three of ye Clocken ye morning in ye Orchard, of Mrs Gibbs of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50070_geo218">Cranford</rs>
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in ye County, Just under ye tree where her hers Sit, & he appeall a<obscured></obscured>
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them, & Swears that when (as he Supposeth) the Sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n419-3">Ralph Rumball</rs>
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he run out towards a horse wch he supposeth was his ty'd about two<lb></lb>
hundred Yards from Ye Sd Orchard, & endeavour'd to untye ye horse to make<lb></lb>
his escape, but being hundred from getting up by this Deponent<obscured></obscured>
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got away his bridle in ye Scuttle being Slipt, wch budle ye Sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n419-4">Ralph Rumball</rs>
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flung into a ditch, & being askt what he had flung there Sd it was a Stick<lb></lb>
This Deponent farther Maketh Oath that after the horse was get away the<lb></lb>
P Ralph Rumball indeavour'd to make his Escape or foot; but being hundred by<lb></lb>
ye Deponent, he turn'd again & wth a Clow of a Stick broke ye Deponent<lb></lb>
head but that one more cane then into his assistance & soe Key took him:<lb></lb>
This Deponent farther Maketh oath that the horse upon wth ye party charg'd<lb></lb>
Endeavourd to get upon, to make his Escape had upon his back a Pannell &<lb></lb>
two hampers, & in the Said hampers & upon them, two bndles, & a saddle two<lb></lb>
Sacks, & Seven her wch he Supposeth this Sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n419-5">Ralph Rumball</rs>
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had Stole<lb></lb>
And farther ye Deponent Saith not</p>
<p n="420">Nov: 21th<lb></lb>
Jurat apnd Drayton in<lb></lb>
Com Prdict.<lb></lb>
Coram me J Pagett</p>
<p n="421">The marke of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n421-1">John Carter</rs>
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