Middlesex
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The Information of Samuel
Osmond< no role > in the Parish of South Mims
in the said Country Farmer Taken
upon Oath before me Joseph Girdler< no role >
Esqr one of His Majesty's Justices of the
Peace in and for the said County this
10th. Day of December 1773

This Informant upon his Oath
saith that in the night time of the
13th. Day of October last as he verily
beleives there was taken out of his
Barn at South Mims aforesaid Three
Bushels and upwards of wheat his
Property and that he has just
cause to suspect that the said
wheat was Stolen out of his Barn
by one Thomas Smith< no role > the said
Thomas Smith having sold to one Mr
Thomas Baycock< no role > the same Quantity
of wheat which was stolen from this
Informant.

Saml. Osmand

Taken and Sworn before me the Day and
Year first above written

J Girdlers}