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The Voluntary Information of William<lb></lb>
Cooks who of admitted an Evidence for the Crown<lb></lb>
Wm being on Oath saith, that he hath been acquainted<lb></lb>
with <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n188-1">Daniel Reynolds</rs>
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, the Prisoner now under Examination<lb></lb>
for some time past Says, that about six Weeks ago,<lb></lb>
he met him by appointment in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo191">Grub Street</rs>
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, and produced<lb></lb>
to Informant a silver pint Mug, which the said Daniel<lb></lb>
Reynolds said, he had that Morning took out of the<lb></lb>
House of<del>the said</del>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n188-2">Elizabeth Swirburn</rs>
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his Mistress<lb></lb>
that the Mug appeared a polished one, and the top<lb></lb>
turned over Says, that having sold Silver to <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n188-3">Henry<lb></lb>
Samuel</rs>
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the other Prisoner under Examination, before<lb></lb>
this time, Informant and Reyonlds went directly to<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n188-4">Samuels House</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo192">Gravel Lane</rs>
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, and saw him<lb></lb>
Informant and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n188-5">Reynolds Lawoods</rs>
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with Samuel to sell<lb></lb>
the said Mug two Shillings and nine Pence an Ounces Informant was going to<obscured></obscured>
two Lewis at the bottom of the Mug but<obscured></obscured>
said it was not necessary as<obscured></obscured>
would see it<lb></lb>
Informant and Reynolds were to call at Night for<lb></lb>
he Money, but Reynolds being taken ill, they did<lb></lb>
next call<obscured></obscured>
the next day, Informant by desire of<lb></lb>
Reynolds who continued ill went to Samuel, and<lb></lb>
received a Geunea for the Mug have that sheard Reynolds meant the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo193">Grayhound in Gay Street</rs>
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and Reynolds received the Gounds and have thin has a Guinea tent of Says, that about<lb></lb>
Fortnight afterwards, Informant<del>said</del>
was told by<lb></lb>
Reynolds who sherved him at the same time a bobbin<lb></lb>
of silk, that he could get plenty of Silk from his<lb></lb>
Master's, if he knew whose to sell it that they<lb></lb>
went to Samuel the same day and asked to borrow<lb></lb>
a Shilling that they gave Samuel the bobbin of<lb></lb>
Silk as a Present, and received a Shilling on the<lb></lb>
Credit of the next Silver they were to get for<lb></lb>
Samuel Informant on looking at the bobbin of<lb></lb>
Silk now produced, believes it to be the same he<lb></lb>
and Reynolds took to Samuel as aforesaid</p>
<p n="189">Taken and sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo194">Guildhall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London the 6th Day of March<lb></lb>
before me}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n189-1">Thos: Wright</rs>
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<p n="190">the Mark of<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n190-1">William Cooper</rs>
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