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The Examination of David Wolfe< no role >
apprehended and brought before me James Townsend< no role > ,
Esquire , one of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace for the said City
Who saith, that he never was bound an Apprentice to
any Person, and, that he believes, he is thirty Four
Years of AgeSays, that when about Fifteen Years
old, he began to work with his Father, Barnet Wolfe
No 116, Gravel Lane . Hounsditch , a Dealer in Quils,
with whom he lived regularly, untill he married,
which was about Eight Years agoSays, that he
then quitted his Father and dealt in Quils and
everything else that is honestSays, that about a
Year ago, he went into the Service of Moses Levi< no role > ,
a Hawker and Pedlar, in Sugar Loaf Court Not
Woolpack Alley, and carried his Boxes about
TownSays, that he remained with him about
three Months, and received three Shillings a Week,
besides BoardSays that he quitted the Service
of Levi ill, and continued so two or three Months,
but not confined, though so far indisposed, as to
be unable to gain a Livelihood by his Labour
Says, that during his Illness, he was maintained by
his Wife who dealt in Fish and FruitSays,
that Mr Levi, about six Months ago, returned to
England , he engaged with him, and lived with him
about two monthsSays that Levi about seven
Weeks ago, [..] was taken ill, and he attended
him untill his death, which was in eleven days
Says, that he has ever since lived with Mrs Levi
the Widow of the said Moses Levi< no role > , and assisted
her in collecting Debts, and transacting her Business
Says, that he has received of Mr Pemberton in
Spitalfields , one Pound Fifteen Shillings, of Mr
Smith, a Sheriffs Officer in Ratcliff Highway ,
two Pounds, nine Shillings and eleven Pence
Says, that he has been seperated from his Wife
these Four Years last past, and [..] has not cohabited




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