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