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The Examinacon & Confession of
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Aldrarn
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Etc the
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7th. of May 1724
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This Exaiant Saith That he was a
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Journeyman
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to Mr.
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Sword Cutler
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over against
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for Severall years at Times till about Six Weekes
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ago, and Saith that he knowing his said Master
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dealt in the way of his said Trade with Mr.
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William
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Haddock
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, did this Exaiant
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did, at severall Times since he se left his said Master
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apply to the said Mr Haddock, I bes peake I take of
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I from the said Mr. Haddock I his Servant Severall
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Sorts of Sword Belts in the Name & on the Creditt
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of the said Mr. Evan, by which false pretence he
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this Exainant did Cheat I defraud the said Mr.
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Haddock of a great Number of Belts amounting
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to a considerable sume of money, but how money
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this Exaiant cannot remember And further
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this Exainant Saith that he sold the said Belts
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as he received the same at an under Price
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converted the money he reced therefore to his
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own use, And that he never had the said Mr.
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Evans Order or Direction for such Belts, but saith
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that he comitted such fraud thro Necessity and.
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Capt 7o. Die May Anno Die
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1724 Coram me
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Geo Merttins
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Henry Knight
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his mark.
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