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5th December 1771 - 16th December 1772

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Way under his Arm as this Informant believes Containing some
Goods therein, That he shewed saidthisGentleman into the Parlour
Who Remained there some Time (during which time this Informant
Remained writing in said adjoining Office) and the said Gentleman
Return'd with said Green Bag under his Arm but this Informant
believes Empty; And that after some Small space of Time said Leo
Called this Informant into the Parlour and Told him he had bought
a pair of landlesticks which were to go into the Country as a
Present to a Friend of Mr. Holloway's and that he had bought
them for him for that it would be sending a Sprat to latch a whale
or Words to that Effect And did then Shew this Informants a Bill
Purporting to be a Bill of Parcels of said which amounted to about
Eighteen Pounds And Telling This Informant said Silversmithhad
given this Informant and Two or 3 Months Months Crodit had
given Two or Three Months Credit And Ask'd it this Informant
Could borrow him Fourteen Guineas upon them at Mr. Trip's a
Pawnbroker for He had some Bills to pay to different Persons on his
and Mr. Holloways Account and Order'd this Informant as He
came back form the Pawnbroker's to pay a Bill of Two Pounds and
Three Shillings at the Adelphi Tavern This Informant did
pursuant to such Orders Carry said Silver Candle sticks as
Pair of S [..] ffers and a S [..] ffers Pan to Mr. Trips Pawnbroker
and Mr. Trip would not lend More than Ten Guineas at same
Time ask'd it they were a Compliment to Mr. Holloway when
this Informant told him Probably they might Came thro' that
Channel but that a Silversmith brought them to Mr. Leo's and
Mr. Holloway's Lodgings and Signed a Note leaving them in
this Informant's Name This Informant Saith He did agreable
to his Order Call at the Adelphi Coffeehouse or Tavern and
Order a Dinner and pay said Bill This Informant Return'd
home to Buckingham Street where on his Coming in Mr. Leo
told this Informant He must go and fetch said Goods again




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