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Wts for Deft.
Thomas Clark.
I know Mr. Sturt I’ve [ILL] his parents 17 years. I am a coachman. I recollect there was a Chokedar of the name of Munsa who watched the Cook’s tent at Ranny Talaub.
One day Mr. S. turned from hunting about 12 o’clock he alighted at the Kitchen, & some conversation passed betw him & the Cook which I did not hear being behind.
When Mr. S. was gone to breakfast, Cook told me his boy was gone. I answered I told you I expected it. The Cook had already Belacky Chokedar who was a [ILL] of my Master’s to
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