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Who being upon Oath says that on Monday Tonight last
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a Person now present who calls himself Chas. Pleasants
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came to his Shop and purchased two pair of Silk and two
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pair of Thread Stockings which he desired to be sent
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to his Lodgings at Mr. Piper's in
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he carried said Goods to sd. Pleasant himself and recd. from
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him instead of a Bank Bill a promissory Note now produced
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purporting to be the promissory Note of
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n made aftersaid Anderson and that no such Person
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Sworn before me the day
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