Thanks.

On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 8:54 AM Brooks, Vincent (LVA) <
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> A surcingle is a strap made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials
> such as nylon or neoprene, sometimes with elastic, that fastens around the
> horse<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse>'s girth<
> https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/girth>.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcingle
>
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> From: sharpe <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 11:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [VA-HIST] What was stolen?
>
> Court record of 7 Dec 1761 of examination of suspects in breaking &
> entering and stealing "one Howsing and two Circingles."
>
> Allowing for "flexible" spelling, unclear handwriting, and reader error,
> (1) what was taken, and (2) what were their uses?
>
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