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The Examination & Information of
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Mathew Broome
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of the Parish
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of
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Aimstres
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in ye County of Horeford Grazier.
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This Examt. Saith That in ye Year 1727 he served ye late Earl of
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Suffolke as a Footman & continued in his Service for above One
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whole Year & near two Years That ye sd Earl during pt of that
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time lived in ye Parish of Shelsea in ye County of Middx & for ye
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rest of that time lived in Marlbro' Street in ye
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Parish of St. George
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Hannour Square at ye Wages of Seven pounds a Year That
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this Examt. has not had any Certain place of abode since he left
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ye sd Lase Earl's Service Nor has gained any Settlemt. in any
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Parish or place Since that time That he has since that time
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acted as Drover for Mr. Lee of Bradford in Somersetshire & Mr. Hill
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St. Rotherham & Several other psons That abt. Six Weeks ago he
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had a Drove of Hoggs for ye sd Mr. Lee That he has been but two
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days in Town & intends to return to
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Aimstrey aforesd that he
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has a Wife, who maintains her selfe,
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Has 3 Children at Aimstrey
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That this Examt did not apply to Sydney
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Stafford Smyth
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Esqr
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. to ask
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or desire any thing towards any loss by Cattle nor did shew to him any
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List of any psons names for that purpose But this Examt. did Shew
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him such List That yr sd Mr. Smyth might contribute there to if he
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pleased That this Examt. did not Say his Name was
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Batcheler Orgt
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he
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was a
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Salesman
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at
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Islington
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That he had not any Licence or
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Authority to go abt. to ask or Collect money. that of psons named
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in ye sd List had not really given a contributed dany thing. That
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he doth not know any thing of any loss by Cattle to wch. ye sd List
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referred.
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Sworn ye 12th. of July
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1748. before me.
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L Robinson
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refused to S
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Matt: Broome
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