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Edward London< no role >
of Edmonton
in the
County of Middlesex
Gentleman
maketh Oath and
saith that on the thirtieth Day of December last
past and also on the second fourth sixth and ninth
Days of January Instant he this Deponent went
to the new Corn Market
in Mark Lane
within the
City of London
in order to enquire into the Price of
middling British Wheat And that on all the
abovementioned Days the common Market Price
of middling British Wheat sold in the said Market
was forty nine Shillings and upwards the Quarter
And further saith that for several Weeks last
pist the Common Market Price of middling British
Wheat sold in the said Market hath been forty
nine Shillings and upwards the Quarter And
this Deponent further saith that he is seized of a
Freehold Estate of the clear Yearly Value of twenty
Pounds and upwards over and above all Charges
and Reprizes and that he is skilful in the prices of
What and other Corn and that he is a House keeper
and lives in the County of Middlesex And that he
is not a Corn Chandler Mealman Factor or a
Merchant concerned in the Importation of Corn or
any Way interested in any Wheat to be Imported
Sworn the 10th Day of January 1775
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Ed London