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sd he was willing to forgive me on receiving back his goods, I demanded the goods [from] Shaik Zerriff but he did not give them to me. He absconded for some time &then said he had lost the Things but gave me that paper.

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Defence of Shaik Zerriff.
I know nothing of this matter, but that I was 3 times taken up by Mr. Motte. I want to see that paper proved.
I do not know either the prisoner or Capt: Spence. I was a Khedmutgar to the nephew of Mr. Montgomery, but am now