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The Informacon of
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Blacksmith
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taken before me this
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Twelfth
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This Deponent Saith upon his Oath, that Saturday
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Last being the
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Fifth of this Instant
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, the Deponent
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in Edmonton
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aforesd about Six a
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Clock in the Evening, towards
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fore street
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in the parish aforesd
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where this Depts: Dwelleth did meet in
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Thomas Everden
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Feild Neare a Lather bridge parting the sd Feild & a
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Feild belonging to Mr
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Henry Cornefirth
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. One
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Sarah
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Watson
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with a Milk pall after which he goeing along the
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there, he this Depont,
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See Two Soldiers at a good Distance from the Sd Roade
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comeing towards She sd, Brick:kiln but on a Suddain
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One of the Sd Soldiers Stomping Down for what reason this
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this Depont: Doth not know, they Did turne along a path
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upon the Reight hand, and went into one other Feild
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, where the Sd Soldrs:
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turned Short upon there Reight hand by a Hedge Side
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along which & untill they came into a Little Orchard
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belonging to
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who Liveth in a Little
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Cottage; behind which
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the Deceased
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about the same time was suposed to be Murdered
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& further saith not
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Jur die & Anno Suprs
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cora me}
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H Smithson
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