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8 Foal. He aid, Three Guineas. I told him, it was to much ak for the Foal, and offer'd him two Guineas, and aid I would not give him much more; upon which I went about my Buines, and afterwards I observed the Prioner coming up a Hill with the Mare and Foal; and, as I was going along, a countryman aid, Sir, You have been about the bargaining, and bid two Guineas for the Foal, you'll ee him come back again, and, if you pleae, I fancy you may have it. I aid, Let him come to my Houe, and I will pay him the two Guineas: So about Three o'clock in the Afternoon, he came with the Mare and Foal, and I had them both put in a stable; I wen then to pay the Prioner Palmer. Coun. Pray who was it that brought the Mare and Foal to your houe?

Daw. No-body brought the Mare and Foal to me but himself. I went, and paid him for the Foal two Guineas; and then he told me, I might buy the Mare, for he was worth Money, I told, him I had no Occion for the Mare; but the Prioner being a little preing about it, I told him I had a Hore of no great Value, and if he would change, or let me have the Mare to nure the Foal, I would rather do it. He did not like the firt Proposal, but i told him, I would not take the Mare except he would have the Hore, o I have him four Guineas; but being obliged to go to my Regiment, I left the Place oon after.

Coun. When did you leave the Country?

Daw. Soon after, I think about October I went away,