about the lather end of March, last two persons
now present who call themselves William Spedding< no role >
and Ann Spedding< no role >
took the First Floor of this Informt
& have Lodged there ever since that he told this Informt
he was a Smugler but that when he had no Goods
to sell he worked at his Trader which was that of a
Jeweller but she never saw him work at the same
or carry out any Goods that she has very frequently
heard a Norse in the said Apartment appearing to
this Informant like that produced from a strong
blow with in heavy hammer that these Blows
have been singly one at a time with an Interval
of several Minutes between each Blow but what
was doing this Informant cannot take upon her to
say.
Severally Sworn
before Us the 18th.
Day of June 1774
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John Lane< no role >
Geo: Reid< no role >
George Mercer< no role >
[..]
John Cox< no role >
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her
Mary [mark] Lowire< no role >
mark
A Grindly
Patrick Devine< no role >
Charles Jellons< no role >
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her
Jane [mark] Houghton< no role >
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