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Who being upon Oath Severally Say and first the said
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for himself Says that on Saturday the
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6th. day of October Instant the Persons now present
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came to his House and offered the Silver Tankard now
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produced to sell which he bought and paid Two Pounds
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eight Shillings and ten Pence for the same being ofter
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the Rate of four Shillings and three pence per Ounce
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That the this Informant particularly enquired of them
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in what manner they came by it when they replied
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they had found it in a Field near
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had Shown it to Mr. Marsh at the Cart and Horses
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and to many other persons And that
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Mr. Marsh had directed them to come to him as a Person
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who knew the metal and the Value it better than
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he did And this Informant further says that he verily
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believes the said Silver Tankard now produced and which
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he then bought of said Baker and Lane to have been
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feloniously Stolen And the said
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for
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herself Says that on Tuesday the Ninth Instant said
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Baker came to the Shop of her Husband and brought
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the Silver Tankard now produced and said he wanted
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to sell it That Informant asked him where he got it
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when he replied he found it in a Ditch nearly where
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he found the other That Informant asked said Baker
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