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Severally make oath that this present Fourteenth
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Day of October these Deponents went to the New
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Oats and upon such Enquiry then found that the
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Common market price of Midling English Oats
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exceeded Sixteen Shillings per Quarter And that such
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oats were accordingly bought and Sold there at
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prices exceeding sixteen shillings the Quarter And
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further these Deponents each Speaking for himself
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Say that they and each of them are now
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severally seized of Freehold Estates of the clear
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for the Importation of Corn Nor any way
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