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November 1782 before us Two of his Majestys
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in and the said
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Who being on his Oath Saith that he is
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three Weeks ago at two shillings per Week in the
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Thursday or Friday the seventh of Novr. Inst. his Mistress the
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, Ordered him to go with her
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Marsh to drive home Two Cows which
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up Cole Harber Walked up to the first Stile on
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the Marsh Wall then turned cross the fields into
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only One when Informant Answered do as you
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like either take one or Both, his Mistress then said
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Save us the
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away from the said Field to the Field of Mr Eastop
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adjoining to Fawdon fields where they Continued
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