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Tai Chong Plff vs John Maguire Deff Tai Chong of [?] the above named Plff make oath to say that on Monday the 16th day of September said John Maguire the above named Deff fort the own payment of the tax of myself [?] Chinamen [?][?] alleged to be due payable under the Chinese Tax Act 1878 distrained seized [?] from my store the following goods that is to say 3 Chest Tea That the said Defendant has paid[?] notice of his intention to sell the said goods on the 25th day of Sept [?] That [?] the send tax is illegal [?]