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vi and Mr. Appleton received a Letter from him; in Anwer thereto, with this Accouet, That the aid John Palmer had lived there about three quarters of a Year, and was accued before him of Sheep-tealing; whereupon he iued out his Warrant againt Palmer; who was thereupon apprehended, but made his Ecape from the Contable; and oon after uch his Ecape, Mr. Delamere had everal Informations lodged before him againt the aid Palmer, for Supicion of Hore-tealing: And that Palmers Father did not live at Long Sutton, neither did he know where he lived; therefore deired Palmer might be ecured, and he would make further Inquiry about the Hores tolen, and he would bind over ome Perons to proecute him at the next Aizes. Upon the Receipt of Mr. Delameres Letter, Mr. Appleiton immediately ent; a Meenger to Mr. Crowle, who came to Beverley next Morning, and finding Palmer to be o great a Villain, did not think it afe for him to tay any longer in Beverley Houe of Correction, o Mr. Appleton required him again to find Sureties for his Appearance at the next Aizes; and for Want thereof he made his Commitment to York Catle, Handcuffed, and under the Guard of George Smith and Johua Milner, who were directed by Mr. Appleton to conduct him afe to York Catle, and did it accordingly. About a month after Palmer was ent from Beverley Houe of Correction to York Catle, two Persons came out of Lincolnhire, and challenged a Mare and a Foal which Palmer had old to Captain Dawon of Ferraby, and alo the Hore which