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1777. Sessions. [Monday] Dec. 8th

Value of Thirty Shillings of Lawful Money of great britain of the proper goods in Chattles of Lewis Du Buisson."
But that Mr. Lewis Buisson, the prosecutor was first called and sworn: The prisoner desired the witnesses might be examined apart. And Sir Charles and Valavine Hudson, baronet, One of the mates of the ship Duke of Kingston commanded by Captain Maw, and Mr. Priddie, another witness, were desired to retire into a room, on the left hand of the courtroom, behind our seats, and afterward Mr. John Mackenzie who was said to be a witness was desired to go into the same room.

Lewis Du Buisson, Sworn
I bought a small bale of Handkerchiefs and Madras Cloths, at Madras. I stowed them between a Passenger's Chest and my own. I saw them there for four days after the ship arrived at Culpee. [Then he went on with some narrative which being only what he had heard of the manner of finding the cloths, he was stopped by Impey, and directed to say only what he knew of his own knowledge.] The Cloths were produced. I know these cloths, they have each a
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