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Certificate of loss for William Robley

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We whose names are hereunto Subscribed do hereby
Certify that we very well know the within named
William Robley and believe him to be a very honest
Industrious Man and that we very well know the
Farms within Mentioned and seen the Corn which
Grew upon the Lands thereto respectivly belonging
and were    Eye Witnesses to its being Swept
away by the late greatest Flood that ever was known
in the River North Tyne and the Distruction and
Damage occasioned to the said Corn and other
particulars and that we have also Examined the
Account and Estimate within written and believe
the same to be a true and Moderate account and
Estimate of the Damage the said William Robley
Sustained And that we have reason to believe the
said William Robley by such loss will be reduced
to no small Difficulty and Distress to Support his
Credit and that it woud be a real Charity done to
Give him on account thereof  As Witness
our hands this 30 Day of December 1771
                                 William Charlton
                                 William Dods
                                 Thomas Kirton
                                 Matthew Charlton
                                          mark
                                 Thomas (T L)Leermeth
                                      his

   I The Revd Thomas Wetheral Minister of Falstone
Chapelry within Mentioned Do hereby certify that
I very well know the within Named William Robley
and also the several persons whose Names are
Subscribed to the above written Certifycate and believe
him and them to be very honest Men, that I had
not an Opportunity of Seeing the Corn and
Particulars Mentioned as in the within written
Account taken away and Damaged by the said

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