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taken upon Oath this 24th.
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day of January 1732 before Sr.
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who deposeth
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This Examinant saith that he at severall
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small parcells of Mercery Goods as
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he verily beleives from Mr. Fowls at his
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Lodgings at Mrs. Launder's a
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Peruke maker
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in
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Cock Alley upon Ludgate Hill & the said Mr.
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Sarah at the Same time ordered this Examinant
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to carry them to the sign of the three Compasses
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near Henry Lane Markett
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in Pump Street
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leave them there with
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same Person of the house for one Mr. Peter
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a Fench Weaver And this
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Examinant saith he never had any suspicion of
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the said Goods being stolen or clandestinely came
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by but imagin'd to might come honestly by them for
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that he had sent for him in as publick & open
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a manner as any other Person might to send
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him on a Message or Errand & Always delivd.
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the said parcells to him openly in the Barber's
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Shop nor ever seemed to deliver any parcell
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to this Examinant in a Private or clandestine
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way And this Examinant further saith he never
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went with any such parcell of Goods to any Person
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or place whatsoever for the said Mr. Fowle
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Except to the said
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and saith
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that the severall times he carried such
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