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Hyams and Benjamin sayd that he this Informant could not
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bring any Thing amiss, and asked Informant what Wages Infor-
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-mant got, to which Informant replied middling. That the
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said Hyams and Benjamin then sayd that he this Informant
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had a five Chance of increasing his Wages by, furnishing them
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with Goods, as many other Persons did; and told Informant
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that any Thing Informant might take to them would be safe
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and that many young Men entrusted their Lives on the Hands
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of them the said Hyams and Benjamin. That he this Informant
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did not see the said Hyams and Benjamin for some time after
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That about Six Months ago Informant met and spoke
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to the said Benjamin at
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Holborn Hill
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who asked Informant
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to supply him the said Benjamin with black barecelona
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Handkerchiefs, and that he this Informant replied he might
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probably do so, That Informant a few Days after took of the
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said
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Jews Hyams
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and Benjamin a Dozen of Handkerchiefs
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which Informant supposed night cost about forty Shillings
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but that he this Informant did not receive any Money for
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them, and that they the said Hyams and Benjamin promised
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to pay this Informant when he should furnish them with
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more Goods, on the next Day Informant carried for the said
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Hyams and Benjamin a piece of Silk Handkerchief worth about
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thirty two Shillings perpiece for which and the said
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Handkerchiefs Informant received Half a Guinea and Two
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Shillings and Six pence at the Corner of
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Chick Lane
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, and that
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the said Hyams and Benjamin Promised Informant more
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Money when he this Informant should furnish them the
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said Hyams and Benjamin with nine Goods. That he this
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Informant did not see the said Hyams and Benjamin after for about the Space of three
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Weeks, about that Time the said Hyams and Benjamin and
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Informant if Informant had any Thing for there the said
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Hyams and Benjamin, Informant replied no, because they the
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