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26th June 1780 - 8th December 1781

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about ten Minutes, with a parcel, which he said contained four Guineas
worth. That said Holder asked him if he would take another Guineas
worth, and on this Informants saying he would, the said Holder brought< no role >
another paper to and put them into the Waggon which then stood at
Door of the Three Tuns Alehouse the Corner of Fleet Market [..]
[..] That he paid said Holder five Guineas for the said
two parcels of Halfpence and in going home [..] searched for the Parcels
and found that they contained seven pounds ten shillings in Halfpence
That on Saturday last he came again to Town and went to the said
Mr. Pengrys Warehouse, where he saw two persons in the Warehouse whom he asked where Holder was who in & turn
asked this Informant, on seeing a Bundle under his Arm, what he wanted
withonhim, or whether he had got any Tea for him That before he
had answered them, the said Jones came from the back part of the
Warehouse and said "it was not Tea, but that he knew what he
(this Informant) wanted with Holder, and called him a little above the
Shop Door, and asked him how many Halfpence he wanted That
he told him he wanted five Guineas Worth, and desired him to
being Holder with him when he brought them That he desired
them to meet him at the Three Tuns aforesaid as six oClock
aforin the Eveningbutwhich they did, but came without the
Halfpence That they asked him where his Waggon was, to which
he replied, it would be there in a few Minutes; and said Holder
and Jones agreed to meet him at the Waggon in two Minutes
with the Halfpence That in a few Minutes afterwards said
Holder came by himself to the Three Tunns aforesaid with the
Parcel of Halfpence under his Arm That said Holder and this
Informant then walked a few Yards from the said Three Tunns where he
was taken into Custody The said David Prothers< no role > says that on saturday
Evening last about 6 o Clock he was standing at the Top of Fleet Market
near the Three Tunns aforesaid in Company with the said John Dixon< no role > , when
the said Walter and Holder came by and said Walter went into the said Three Tunns
That said Holder went up Snow Hill and returned with the Halfpence now
produced under his Arm and met said Walter at the door od said Public House
that he asked said Holder what he had got, to which he answered What's that to




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