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To wit</note>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n78-1">Robert Leech</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo52">Staines</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Victr.. and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n78-2">Meredith Bishop</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo53">Christchurch</rs>
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in Surry Barge Builder<lb></lb>
taken before me this 25th.. day of Augt. 1767</p>
<p n="79">Who being upon Oath severally say and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n79-1">Robert<lb></lb>
Leech</rs>
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for himself saith that on Sunday Night last he had Stolen<lb></lb>
out of a Common Field near Staines aforesaid a Sorrell Mare<lb></lb>
which he yesterday found at Peckham in the County of Surry in the<lb></lb>
Possession of the said other Informt. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n79-2">Meredith Bishop</rs>
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,and the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n79-3">Meredith Bishop</rs>
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for himself saith that yesterday about Noon<lb></lb>
a Person now present who call's himself <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n79-4">Robert Battin</rs>
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had this<lb></lb>
said Mare in his Custody at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo54">Queen's head</rs>
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near the Falcon<lb></lb>
Stairs <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50574_geo55">Southwark</rs>
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along with some live and Dead Geese<lb></lb>
and having known the said Battin for some time as at Bargeman<lb></lb>
he Spoke to him and took notice of the said Mare whereupon the<lb></lb>
said Battin gave this Informant leave to ride her until five or<lb></lb>
six oClock in the Evening and that he accordingly rode her to<lb></lb>
Peckham where she was owned by the other Informt. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n79-5">Robt. Leech</rs>
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<p n="80"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n80-1">Robert Leech</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n80-2">Meredeith Bishop</rs>
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<p n="81">Sworn before me the day<lb></lb>
and year first above writen}</p>
<p n="82"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50574_n82-1">Thos: Kynaston</rs>
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