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February instant he went by the desire of Mr.
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the Carter or the Man riding the Horse, with
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having done it willingly, but Deced said that it
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on Wednesday the Ninth Instant, says that
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about two o'Clock that afternoon Mr. Knight an
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the Deced was going towards
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