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in Bengal Gentleman of the fisrt part Another man by the name and description of Arthur of the same Place Gentleman of the Second Party, Valentine Cock by the name and description Valentine Cock of the same Place Gentleman of the third part the said Thomas Cotton by the name and description of Thomas Cotton of the same Place Gentleman of the fourth part and John Maxwell by the name and description of John Maxwell of the same Place Gentleman of the fifth part, no part of which said [ILL] sealed with the seal of the said Thomas Cotton the said Alexander Davidson now bring here into Court having date the same day and year last aforesaid reciting that Whereas in or about the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety it was mutually agreed by and between all the said Parties to those present to be Copartners and Joint traders together under the firm of Davidson Maxwell &Co in the business of a Europe shop and in buying and selling all sorts of
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