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that their Informant waited on Mr. Stephenson punctually to
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the time appointed, but prior to his meeting the said Mr.
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Stephenson he this Informant saw the prisoner Flint and
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told him then was some Dispute about these Stones Flint
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declared three would be no Dispute for that he had had
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them from abroad, on which he requested Flint to go
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along witt him, to which he consented but going along
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he appeared to be confused a little and said he wished
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be their Informant had not carried them to the places to
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which he replied that it was a good shop, and that he
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durit say that his (Flint) was not affraid to go &
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town his own Goods to which Flint said he was not
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he this Informant added he made no doubt but that they
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were his stones-he the said Flint in going
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Lesitated
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& said "dammit, had you not better say you bought these
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Stones of some Jews on Change for me? on which he this
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Informant was greatly alarmed beginning then and not
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before to suspect that these as well as the other
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Diamonds he had sold for Flint had not been honestly
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come by which he then told Flint, who replied "yes you
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Fool they are" but denied he might not go in to Mr. Stephenson
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with this Informant but agreed to wait to be sent for at the
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Alehouse just by; upon which he this Informant
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went by himself to Mr. Stephenson, where Mr.
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was
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who ask'd this Informant upon whom he had these Stones, he
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immediately told him that be had them from Mr. Flint &
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that he was then at the
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rectly went after him, and whilst pain
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was out Flint went by Mr. Stephenson's Shop, in a smart
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remiang pace, and Mr. Stephenson's Shopman followed
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him and brought him backIn being brought in Cox
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said Mr. Flint are not you a Pretty Fellow, for what, Flint
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applied, cox answered about these stones-Flint said they
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are mine, I had them from abroad, and then produced a
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Letter-and acknowledged ledged
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that he employed this
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he has reced no money from Flint, that he expected seventh
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and understood he was to be paid when these two
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