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for ten Guineas and fite had them out one Tuesday
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last; And this
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Informant further saith that on
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Monday last he this Informant sold to the said Mr.
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Stephenson two hundred and twenty six Stones, other part
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of the above mentioned Diamonds, which weighted
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three Carrotts and our Grain, for twenty six pounds
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And further saith that on Tuesday last he this
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Informant went to several places and to the
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Exchange to sell more, he tried several people on
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amongst others he shewed them to one Wolf a Jew, who
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did not bids price enough, but oftered if he was to stand
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broker age he would get him a better Customer, to which
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this Informant agreed; says that by the Recommendation
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of said Wolf one Polock another Jew came to him
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and the first Agreement between them was for sale of
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twenty five small brilliants weighing from Carrotts and
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some thing more, the money for which amounted to twenty
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four pounds sixteen shillings
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that
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the second beigain was for two stones weighing to in Carrotts,
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& as he this Informant they he an Eighth which he agreed in for
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Thirty two pounds being after the
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of eight pounds
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Polock musting to have the odd weigh not
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noticed as one of the stones had a black mark in it that
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polock paid him by a Draft on a Banker property & the Remainder
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in Cash except four shillings and then made him give Wolf
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a Guinea, adding that he would give him another
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That he this Informant carried the money to the Star
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Tavern in Coleman Street where Flint was waiting
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by Greenment and paid Flint the whole neccey reced
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and had only a little cold Beef to eat and a Glass of wine
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for his Trouble in this last business-And this Informant
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further saith that the said Flint gave him on the same
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day the two large Brilliant stones, now produced, and
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which weigh seven Carrotts two Grains and one eighth
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which he immediately carried to the said Mr. Stephenson
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and shewed to him, who said he thought he know there
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stones; that then had been some Dispute between a Mr.
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Levy and Mr. Cox about some Ear Rings is high were lost
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that he believed be had sold these very stones to Mr
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on which this Informant replied if you think so let us
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weigh them and then seal them up; which was immediately
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done & whilst sealing up Mr. Stephenson
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said he know
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this Informant was not the Owner of these Stones, and as his if
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It was a fair Question, who was the Owner-that this Informant
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replied he never discovered his principal, but denied him to seal
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them up and he would meet him at two O'Clock the next day
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