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Subject:	Re: What was stolen?
From:	LyleBrowning <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 7 Aug 2023 11:46:22 -0400
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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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