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Quotation dates: 1699
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(Tascalling,) Taskelling, vbl. n. [Tascall v.] Recovering (stolen goods) in return for a reward. — 1699 Misc. 3 Spald. C. II 98.
Such damages and expences as the said Ludovic Grant pursuer hes been at in taskelling and searching for them
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