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The Examination and Confession of
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one of his Majesties
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Justices of the Peace
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for the Said County of Middx this Twentieth Day of June in the Year of our
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Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Three
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This Examinant Confesseth and Saith that
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Martha Wier
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who was Nurse to
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Mr.
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this Examinant master advised him to peirce a Half Hogshead
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of Brandy the Property of this Examinants master And this Examinant Saith that
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the Said
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Martha Wier
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had in her house Severall Quarts of Brandy and Rum
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which this Examinant beleives to be the Property of the said Mr Harding
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And this Examinant also Saith that one Elizh
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Stockwell
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advised him to help
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her to Some Brandy and Rum which this Examinant did to the Amount
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Five Quarts (to Wit) Three of Brandy and Two of Rum for
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which She paid this Examinant One Shilling per Quart And Sent Severall
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times afterwards to this Examinants masters house for him to help her to
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more at the Same Price And this Examinant Sent word that he would help her
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to more the First oppertunity he had And this Examinant further Saith that
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he Sold to one Mr. Ward Three Gallons and a Half of Brandy at four
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Shilling Per
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Gallon which was the Property of the Said Mr. Harding
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And this Examinant Lastly Saith that he was advised by Mr. Stockwell
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and Mr. Ward
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to take the Said Brandy and Rum
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from this Examinants master Mr. Harding without his Knowledge or
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Consent
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This Examinacons taken
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the day and Yeare
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Cliffd: Wm. Phillipps
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To prove this ConfessionCall
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