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for himself says that he has lived
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with Mr.
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about three Years partly is
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that in the Beginning of
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April last as he was sharing his Master the said
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saying he would make a Man of him says he this
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Informant consented, says he carried at three different
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in the Months of March and April last between two & three
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by the Orders of the said
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, says he also carried
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above a hundred pieces of Linens & Cottons to
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in Standgate Street
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Weston
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Lambeth some of which were printed
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& some unprinted and when the said Goods were put into Boxes
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he carried them to the Water Side & put them in a Boat in Order
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to be put on board a Ship the Name of which he has since
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, says that about a Fortnight
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where
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were apprehended
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for himself says that he lately
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lived Servant with the said
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, that on the Monday
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left home in Order to go abroad he
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this Informant carried about 60 pieces of presented Cotton
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and Linens from the said
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's by his order, to
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