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> On Aug 7, 2023, at 11:24 AM, sharpe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Court record of 7 Dec 1761 of examination of suspects in breaking &
> entering and stealing "one Howsing and two Circingles."
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> Allowing for "flexible" spelling, unclear handwriting, and reader error,
> (1) what was taken, and (2) what were their uses?
A “Howsing”is probably a Housing which is an item that fits over another item. Could be any of a number of things.
A circingle is a wide strap that fits under the belly and over the back of a draft animal, typically a horse, to keep items stably in place.
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