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HSA1681/W/43
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Deposition:Francis Butterfeild. Harrowden, lab. Last Saturday 2 young men on black horse rode past him at Cardington; believes they were JN.Read and Jn.Clarke. John Deacon. Oakley, lab. Bought from Jn.Clarke 2 dozen buttons (?) out from coat and hat. The Informacon of Francis Butterfeild of Harrowden in the County of Bedf laborer taken upon oath this xijth day of October in the Twoe & Thirtieth yeare of the raigne of cur Sovraigne Lord King Charles the second Annoque dni 1680 before William Boteler Esqr & Edmund Gardner Esqr twoe of Majesties Justices & c. This Informt saith that on Satterday last was Seavennight beinge the second of this instant October hee this Informant was at the gate of the Tyth barnes of Cardington about three of the clock in the afternoon & twoe younge men came rideinge by upon an horse colour black with a bobbed tayle and a white face downe to the nose & this informant sayth that hee doth veryly beleive the twoe younge men now shewed unto him called John Read & John Clarke tue the same younge men that, were upon the horse. The mark of Francis Butterfeild The Informacon of John Deacon of Oakley in the said County laborer taken the day abovesaid before the same abovesaid. This Informant saith that hee this Informt did on Sunday night the third of this instant October buy of John Clarke twoe dozen of Alchymy bottons which hee cutt of from a gray coate & a black hatt & ribban band. The mark of John Deacon Wm Gardner
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1680-1681
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From: 1680 To: 1681
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