Who saith that he is servant to Mr Ellis in Newtown that he looks after his Horse that about a month ago he found a Cask of Porter in Mr Ellis's Dunghill, that he told young Mr Ellis of it that Bevan Edwards came and looked at the Cask or Barrel and said it was his Brother Edwards and took it away - that the Cask was concealed under the Dung
Taken & Sworn before me
G.A. Evors
Montgomeryshire. The examination of Evan Bevan Edwards taken upon oath this day and year aforesaid -
Saith that about a month ago he was informed that a Barrel of Porter had been found in Mr Ellis' Dunghill and his brother Edward Edwards having had one stolen of him a few Days before, he went and found that it belonged to his Brother and took it home with him, that his brother was then absent at Shrewsbury and on his return he delivered the same barrel to him that his brother immediately said that it was the barrel which had been stolen out of his warehouse
Taken & Sworn before me
G.A. Evors
Examination of Owen Parry Concerning theTheft of Porter
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