Edward Cole< no role > of Newington in the County of Surry Gentleman
maketh Oath and said that on the Ninth day of this Instant October
he this Deponent went to the new Corn Market in Mark Lane ,
within the City of London in Order to buy some Oats and that he this
Deponent accordingly on the same day bought a Quantity of
midling English Oats in the said Market and gave for such Oats
after the Rate of seventeen Shillings the Quarter, And this Deponent
further saith that on the ninth day of this Instant October he bought
two different Quantities of midling English Oats in the said Market
and gave for one of the said Quantities of Oats after the Rate of
sixteen Shillings and Nine pence and for the other of the said
Quantities after the Rate of seventeen Shillings the Quarter, And
this Deponent further saith that on both the above mentioned
Days the Common Market Price of Midling English acts sold in the said
Market exceeded the Sum of Sixteen Shillings the Quarter And this
Deponent further saith that five is possessed of a Lease hold Estate of
the clear Yearly Value of fifty pounds and upwards over and
above all Charges and reprizes and that the is skilful in the
prices of Oats and other Corn And that he is a House keeper and
Lives in the County of Surry and that he is not a Corn Chandler,
Mealman, Tactor or a Merchant concerned in the Importation of
Corn or any way Interested in any Oats to be imported

Sworn the 14 day of
October 1765 at the Guildhall
London.}

By the Court

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