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Share and take the Ring, at the same time offering That if he could
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raise Ten Guineas he would lend him a Ten Pound Note and
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that he might have the Ring with himThat he then went
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out of said House, with Intent to borrow the said Ten Guineas, but
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on considering of it returned again without the Money, and said
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that the Man he wanted to see was gone out - That it was
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then agreed as Castledine could not pay him his Share, that
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he said Ring Should be deposited in the hands of the Landlord
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on which the Bell was rang - That a Man who said he
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was the Landlord and who was dressed in black Cloaths and
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had short black curled hair then came in, said he was the
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Landlord, and asked what they wantedThat said Castledine then
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told this Informant that he would
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lodge the Purse and
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Ring in the Landlord Hands, and persuaded this Informant to
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leave his Watch, and let them both be kept together, till the
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next day - That he returned the next day to enquire for said Castledine,
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and saw the said
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, who said he was the Landlord
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and that he knew nothing of the BusinessThat he waited three
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Quarters of an hour for said Castledine but he did not come
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nor hath he seen him since till since
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till last Night when
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says
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that he is Landlord of the Cheequers at
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Charing Cross
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neither the said Watch, Purse or Ring were left in his Care
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and that who ever received the Same in his House assumed
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his Character and that he doth not know who said Person was
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that so assumed his Character
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Sworn before me this
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8th. day of July 1783}
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