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lane porter upon his oath saith That he is a Servant
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at Weekly wages to
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Iron mongers
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London, and that yesterday in
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the forenoone
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the prisoner now present came to this
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Examinants said masters Shop and asked for three bundles
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of Iron hoopes saying he was sent for them by Mr
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a wine Cooper, & that Mr Mercer would pay for
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them upon which Mr: Heyford sent this Examinant with
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the sd. three bundles of hoopes in company with the said
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Cross, who
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directed this Examinant to carry you into
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Saying that Mr Mercer had a vault
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desired this Examt. to leave ye sd hoopes at a vault door in
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(which be said belonged to Mr. Mercer) & goe
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with the bill for the money, & this Examt
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accordingly left the sd hoopes at the vault door & went to Mr
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Mercers with the bell for ye money & Spoke to Mr. Mercer who
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declared he had
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sent for noe hoopes
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whereupon This Examinant
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returned to Devonshire Sqare but Cross & the hoopes were
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gonewhich hoopes are of the vallue of about thirty Six Shillings
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Sworne the 21th of
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Oct. 1733 before
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Sr. Michells
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Wm Adams acknowledges in £20. Etc to prosecute at the next
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Sessions for London
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