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Image 381 of 45830th March 1770


went up Stairs together, & Jone's asked him if he knew any
Jew's who would Buy a parcel of Bank Notes & he Replied
that he would Inquire & let him know at Night And saith
that he went to Abraham Hart< no role > Silversmts . in Wapping & he
agreed to Buy the Bank Notes but desired that he would not
tell the person who was to Sell them that he was the Master
of the House but that he was a Dutch Captain & Accordingly
Disguised himself in Trowsers & Jacket in the Dutch.
manner And told this Informant to Bring the Partys.
with the Notes the next Day & from thence this Informt.
went to Jones's House Ptold him that he found a person
who, would Buy them & that he was to attend him with the
Notes the next Morning in Wapping to which Jones
agreed & desired that he would call upon him Early that
they might go together And about half an hour past 9
o'Clock the Next Morning this Informt. went to Jones's
House went up Stairs & bro't. down a Pocket Book which
he shewed this Informt. & say'd that he had got the Notes.
in there and Charles the Dyer was at Jones's the same time
& declared that by God Jones should not goe alone but
that they would all three goe together And this Informt.
with that they accordingly went together till they came
to Tower Hill when this Informant Insisted to know what
he was to have for his Trouble when Jones agreedthatlet
them be Sold for what ever they would he would give him
Six pence in the Pound for the whole amount of the Notes
which should be sold & this agreement being madethey all
three
Charles the Dyer went into a Public House & Jones & this Informt.
went to Hart's the Silversmiths who upon seeing then com




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