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The Examination of Edward
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Evans taken upon Oath the
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Saith that about three Weeks ago he went to Haslam's
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House and that Mrs. Haslam asked this Examinant if
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he wanted any wearing Apparel, and desired this Examinant
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to sell some Lawn for her, That Examinant asked the said
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Mrs. Haslam from whom she had the said Lawn, but did
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not tell this Examinant. That near at Fortnight ago he this
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Examinant
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Rogers (Whom he had not seen before for
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the Space of Eleven years), and went with the said Rogers into
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the Bell in
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, and the said Rogers there told this
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Examinant that he had good Luck in the Lottery for that he
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had got thereby near Two hundred pounds. That the said
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Rogers also told this Examinant that he was going into
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the Country and had been offered One hundred Pounds for
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Signing his Interest in some mortgaged Premises. That
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he this Examinant received of the said Rogers one Piece
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of Muslin and offered ito to sale to one Farmer who key
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a Shop in
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but the said Farmer sayd the said
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Lawn was too dear, He this Examinant having been chargable
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by the said
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to take no less
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than three Shillings
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and eight pence for Muslin and three Shillings and Six pence
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each for Handkerchiefs which he also offered to sell the said Far
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That Examinant sold Goods three or four Times to the said
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and his Mother in Law who lives near the said
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when this Examinant took the Goods from his (Haslam
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