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The Voluntary Information of William
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Cooks who of admitted an Evidence for the Crown
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Wm being on Oath saith, that he hath been acquainted
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, the Prisoner now under Examination
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for some time past Says, that about six Weeks ago,
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he met him by appointment in
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, and produced
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to Informant a silver pint Mug, which the said Daniel
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Reynolds said, he had that Morning took out of the
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House of
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Elizabeth Swirburn
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his Mistress
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that the Mug appeared a polished one, and the top
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turned over Says, that having sold Silver to
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the other Prisoner under Examination, before
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this time, Informant and Reyonlds went directly to
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, and saw him
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Informant and
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with Samuel to sell
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the said Mug two Shillings and nine Pence an Ounces Informant was going to
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two Lewis at the bottom of the Mug but
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said it was not necessary as
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would see it
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Informant and Reynolds were to call at Night for
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he Money, but Reynolds being taken ill, they did
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next call
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the next day, Informant by desire of
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Reynolds who continued ill went to Samuel, and
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received a Geunea for the Mug have that sheard Reynolds meant the
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and Reynolds received the Gounds and have thin has a Guinea tent of Says, that about
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Fortnight afterwards, Informant
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was told by
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Reynolds who sherved him at the same time a bobbin
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of silk, that he could get plenty of Silk from his
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Master's, if he knew whose to sell it that they
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went to Samuel the same day and asked to borrow
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a Shilling that they gave Samuel the bobbin of
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Silk as a Present, and received a Shilling on the
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Credit of the next Silver they were to get for
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Samuel Informant on looking at the bobbin of
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Silk now produced, believes it to be the same he
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and Reynolds took to Samuel as aforesaid
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Taken and sworn at
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London the 6th Day of March
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before me}
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