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Informations taken this
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William Oldfield
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Oath saith that being rowing in his Boot yesterday about
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twelve o' Clock he discovered the Shirts of a Parson's
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in a plan called the
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Neat Houses, saith that on corning to the place with
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one
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Tyler they found the Body of the Deced, then Dead, Says
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on the Shore Several of the Neighbours being the came
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about the Deced
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William Oldfield
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on his Oath
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lye in the Boat about half long as
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Eight o'Clock that Morning, Says that
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he came to the Deced soon after he was drawn to Shore
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year and Place abovementioned
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