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The Voluntary Examination of
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Who on his Oath Saith That on Friday morning the First day of
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and they being all three present this Examinant being in bed,
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Stephens asked this Examinant if he would buy some Swagg
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that he had got, Examinant Asked him what it was Stephens
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made Answer it was, Muslins, Prints and Irish, Examinant
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about seven o'Clock that evening and he went there about that
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the Parish of Saint Lukeinto a House on the right hand side
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, where this Examinant and Tucker found up one pair of
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now in the Custody of
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large Quantity of Dimity Muslins containing One Hundred and
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forty two Yards on Four Pieces, which was agreed for by all the
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partys at One Shilling per Yard, They then asked Examinant
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if he would buy some Irish and some Prints Examinant said
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Yes, as he had bought one thing he would buy others, then
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stairs and left this Examinant and
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they said they were going to Fetch the other Bag and was gone
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about Twenty Minutes and then all Three of them returned
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and brought with them a Bag containing seven pieces of
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Irish Cloth
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a Quantity of Prints and Five Dozen of
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with them for Eighteen pence a Yard for the Printed
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