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The Information of
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taken before me Sir
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this 17th. day of July 1789
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Instant he this Informant received a Quantity of Five Timber
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the part of Memele in Prusiathat the said Timber when
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and that on Wednesday Night the 8th. Instant Between the hours of Seven and Eight he this Informant
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aforesaidthat the same
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Night or early on Thursday Morning, three pieces of the
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Said Timber were cut away and stolen from One of the Floats;
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where he saw three pieces of Memele Fir Timber, which Timber
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he this Informant is very sure is
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Sworn this 17th. Day of
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July 1789 before me}
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