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The Information of
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a and Sworn the 16th of the same Month
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16 Weeks has noted one any Duty since that he recd about Ten Guineas which lasted him about
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Nine Guineas or threeabouts That he has
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about five Weeks That about the hour of Seven last
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night he met the said John a Little of this side
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carring the Anchor produced
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Swinton
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them something to drink that said Four men carryed the said Anchor into the house
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of a man neat who is in Custody where they left it he and Swainton
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keeping close
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which was then street and went back again without going in That he and
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Swainton
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walked about the Lane opposite the Door of said house about an hour When
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who had staid on the outside of the Door all the Time lags the sayd Man asked them
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came into the said house who staid thereabout half an hour and as he believes the said
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On hearing of the Matter sent
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knows me of the Fourmen he doth not know any of them
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In Crop Examination Says He and
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John Swainton
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went with the said Four Men to
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Shadwell who
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promised to give them something to drink not finding any Person up they
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until
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he had now the people who carried it
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