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State of Georgia Montgomery County 
Demsey Wood pearsonally [personally]  appeared before me and being Duly Sworn Sayeth that on the twelfth of this Instant at night their [there]  [unclear text: come ]  in to his field a partie [party]  of Indian as it appeared to him by the Sign [unclear text: that ]  the [unclear text: Left ]  and plucked the ears of [unclear text: corn ]  and pulled up other [unclear text: Stalk ]  of corn also pulled up Stalks of Cotton & [unclear text: Likewy [Likewise]  ]  pulled up Vines of potatoes Left his [unclear text: fenc [fence]  ]  Down in Several [unclear text: plases [places]  ]  which has proved very Fetal [fatal]  to his Crap [Crop]   
Likewise near about the Same time he found a worker Steer of the Deponant [Deponent]  Shot which he has Reason to believe was shot by the Indians further the Deponant [Deponent]  Saying not  
 
[Signed] Demsey Wood [unclear text: sworn ]  to before me 
this  
16th of July 1798 
[Signed] Jesse Embree J:P [Justice of the Peace]