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The Information of
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the Eleventh day of November 1783 before me one of
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his Majesty's
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with the Parcel of Soap now produced carrying the same along
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in the Street, This Informant then run after him and saw
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drop the same on the Ground, he then
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to his Masters shop and his Master sent for a Peace Officer
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Saith that the Soap now produced is the same Soap that
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Sworn the 11th. day of
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November 1783 before
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Wilmot
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