for ten Guineas and fite had them out one Tuesday
last; And this [..] Informant further saith that on
Monday last he this Informant sold to the said Mr.
Stephenson two hundred and twenty six Stones, other part
of the above mentioned Diamonds, which weighted
three Carrotts and our Grain, for twenty six pounds
And further saith that on Tuesday last he this
Informant went to several places and to the
Exchange to sell more, he tried several people on
Change who did not ofter a sufficient pricethat
amongst others he shewed them to one Wolf a Jew, who
did not bids price enough, but oftered if he was to stand
broker age he would get him a better Customer, to which
this Informant agreed; says that by the Recommendation
of said Wolf one Polock another Jew came to him
and the first Agreement between them was for sale of
twenty five small brilliants weighing from Carrotts and
some thing more, the money for which amounted to twenty
four pounds sixteen shillings [..] that
the second beigain was for two stones weighing to in Carrotts,
& as he this Informant they he an Eighth which he agreed in for
Thirty two pounds being after the [..] of eight pounds [..] Polock musting to have the odd weigh not
noticed as one of the stones had a black mark in it that
polock paid him by a Draft on a Banker property & the Remainder
in Cash except four shillings and then made him give Wolf
a Guinea, adding that he would give him another
That he this Informant carried the money to the Star
Tavern in Coleman Street where Flint was waiting
by Greenment and paid Flint the whole neccey reced
and had only a little cold Beef to eat and a Glass of wine
for his Trouble in this last business-And this Informant
further saith that the said Flint gave him on the same
day the two large Brilliant stones, now produced, and
which weigh seven Carrotts two Grains and one eighth
which he immediately carried to the said Mr. Stephenson
and shewed to him, who said he thought he know there
stones; that then had been some Dispute between a Mr.
Levy and Mr. Cox about some Ear Rings is high were lost
that he believed be had sold these very stones to Mr [..]
on which this Informant replied if you think so let us
weigh them and then seal them up; which was immediately
done & whilst sealing up Mr. Stephenson [..] said he know
this Informant was not the Owner of these Stones, and as his if
It was a fair Question, who was the Owner-that this Informant
replied he never discovered his principal, but denied him to seal
them up and he would meet him at two O'Clock the next day