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Thomas Griffiths
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Thursday
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the thirteenth day of January last he was applied
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on the above matter and
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Thomas Hudson
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John Lewther
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the Prisoners now under
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Examination
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carrying away the seven deal board
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John Griffiths
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William
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both say and each of them for himself
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Saith that on thursday night the Eighteenth day of
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January Instant they went in Company with
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to watch the Timber Yard of Mr Body aforesaid
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Thomas Phillips
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with the seven deal Boards
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now produced.
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Taken and Sworn the
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18th. day of January 1785
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D Wilmot
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