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<p n="141"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Westm ss.</note>
<lb></lb>
The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65392_n141-1">John Rutter</rs>
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<lb></lb>
This Examinant on Oath Sayeth that he about<lb></lb>
five weeks agoe<del>he</del>
Lost 2 brushes value 10d. and Yesterday Morning<lb></lb>
he found them in ye Custody of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65392_n141-2">Ann Merry</rs>
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<lb></lb>
alius Carpenter and on Oath before me at they<lb></lb>
present Produces ye Said Brushes and Says they<lb></lb>
are possitively his own goods and that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
they<lb></lb>
were feloniosely Stolen from him as he belives<lb></lb>
by ye Said Ann Merry.</p>
<p n="142">Jurat Coram me<lb></lb>
March 23. 1730</p>
<p n="143"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65392_n143-1">Tho Cotton</rs>
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<p n="144">wittness <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65392_n144-1">John Pend</rs>
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,</p>
<p n="145">John Rutter</p>
<p n="146"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Westm ss.</note>
<lb></lb>
The Examination of Corina Bradsha<lb></lb>
Who on Oath Sayeth She Has seen 2 Brushes<lb></lb>
wch. were taken in ye Possession of Ann Merry<lb></lb>
and veryly belives ye Same to Be ye Goods<lb></lb>
of John Rutter wch he Swears before me were<lb></lb>
his own Goods and feloniously Stolen</p>
<p n="147">Jurat Coram me<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMWJPS65392_date18">March ye 23. 1730</rs>
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<p n="149">Wittness<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65392_n149-1">John: Pend</rs>
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