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14th. day of Septemr:
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Who being upon Oath saith that on Friday last, between one and
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three o'Clock in the afternoon
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Joseph Wright
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James Dawson
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now
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present came to said Mrs. Harris's House together, when this Informants
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Brother)
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Thomas East
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and said Wright and Dawson went into a
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Parlour together, this Informants Brother calling him in immediately
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after-That upon this Informants coming into the said Parlour
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he saw the small gold Watch, the string the gold buckle and key now
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produced in said Wrights hand, who held on the same to this Informant
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and asked him, if he would buy it-That he this Informant asked
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said Wright what he asked for them, who replied four Guineas-That
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Informant then asked said Wrights have to take said Watch to
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a Friend to know its Value, who at first aforesd, but a
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consented-That he this Informant went out and brought in
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who purchased the Watch, the String, buckle and Key (of
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said Wright) in this Informant presence for one Guinea and
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an half
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Sworn before me this
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NBond
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