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Who on her oath saith that at Several times she hath seen
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now here prsent, Stamp or mark several
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heard the said Wallraven employ one
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John Merry
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now
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also Prsent, to sell or dispose of the said Dice so falsly
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Stamped or marked
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Capt & Jurat
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19 o die Juny 1724
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John Fryer
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the mark of
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Elizabeth
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The Examinacon and confession of John Merrey
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als Reynolds taken before one of his Maties
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Justices of the Peace for the City of Lonon
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Who confesseth and saith that about 5 or Six weekes aged
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as he this Examinant was walking at Fleet ditch, one Anthony
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Wallraven came to him, and told him this Examinant that
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if he would goe off his Errands, he the said Wallraven would
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give him meal and drink, and accordingly they agreed
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and after he this Examinant hath been with him some
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time, he and the said Wallraven went to Sell several pair
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of Dice with false Stamps or marks and that the said
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Wallraven need to point out to him what shops he this
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Examinant should goe into, to sell the said Dice which
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the said Wallraven stood at a Distance, and the said
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Wallraven used to sell this Examinant that she should
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sell the Dice for what he could get, and if he was
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questioned about them, he should say he had them at ye
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Groom porters, And lastly this Examinant saith and
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confesseth that at several times he hath sold at Several
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Places about Twelve pari of the said Dice for two
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Shillings, Eighteen pence and Twelve pence P Paris, but
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at the time of the selling such dice soe counterfeit
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