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1785. 1 Term. [Thursday] Jan. 20.

It was proved the Defendants had possessed themselves of the Land of their Father, and were bound by the Hindoo Law to pay his Debts. This being so common plain and reasonable Hindoo Law I [John Hyde] suffer’d to be proved by a common Bengally Witness, and would not put a Question to the Pundits, because of the Delay attendant
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