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[..] William Tall< no role > taken
[..] Ralph Marshall Esqr . One of his
[..] Justices of peace for the said County
this 27th. [..] of Anno Din 1696.

Who upon the Examination Saith That as to the Silke
he is charged [..] to said Stolen from Alice< no role > the wife
of Thomas Evans< no role > about two yeares Since he denyes
he Knowes any thing of it And as to the Coale that
he left and was Stopt of the said Alice Evans< no role > , he [..] first
Said that he bought it of aman [..] the Kings head
in Holborne, and presently after he said he bought it
at the Signe of the Crowne in Holborne , Verying Strongely
in his Story, refuseing to name or produce the person of
whome he Sayes he bought it.

Capt. Coram me
Ra: Marshall< no role >

refuses to Signe it