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the Examination of
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. one of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Ball mand for she said
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County the 21 day of April 1763
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This Examination being Charged before me by
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, on a violent Suspicion of having Stolen
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twelve fatt weather Sheep, this Examinant saith
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his Father
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lives at
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& hath rented a Farm of St.
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John Packington
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of about forty Pounds a year rent for ten years Past, & this Examinant
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Saith he hath lived with his father Ever time his Birth,
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& used to help him to manage his farm Saith: he bought
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the twelve Sheep above Mentioned at Chisham market
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about three weeks after Michaelmass Last part of one
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Main on maiden take lives in the
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in
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the County of Hertford, whoes person he hath knowen
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for some years past but is not Certain us to his Name,
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& Gave Eight Shillings & six pence assine for them,
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& hath kept them on his fathers Land: ever Since, Saith
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he has a Brother named Thomas who lives with his Father
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& that he is Joyntly Conserved in the said Sheep - & are half
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his property:
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Taken & Signed before
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