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The Examination of
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James Townsend
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Esquires
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, two of
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Justices of the Peace
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For the said City
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Who saith, that he is about Fifteen Years of Age as
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he verily believes.Says, that he lives with his
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Grand father,
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Robert Champion
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, a Child's Pump Maker,
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the corner of
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Hartshorn Court
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, Moor Lane, who has
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maintained him For two Years pastSays, that his
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said Grandfather lodges in the House, the lower part
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of which is lett out as a day School for Children
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Says, that his Grandfather has been instructing him
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in his Business for the last two Years, and Examinant
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was to be brought up in the Business of a Child's
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Pump MakerSays, that his Grandfather works
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for a
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, the corner of
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, to whom he this Examinant carried home Shoes
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twice, but he don't know the Name of this
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Says, that his Grandfather, has a
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about twenty three Years of Age, by
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whom he has sent Shoes homeSays, that he
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don't know for whom his Grandfather works
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besides the
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aforesaid, and he has
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occasionally made Child's Pumps for this Shoemaker
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during two Years last past.Says, that he recollects
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taking home to the
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the
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Street, one Pair of Child's Pumps, and received one
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Shilling of the Master.that he took this Pair
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of Pumps about twelve O'Clock in the day a
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Month or Five Weeks ago.Says, that his Mother
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is a
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, is not married to one Lee No 49
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London Wall
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, does not live with Lee, nor goes by
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the Name of Lee, to his Knowledge or Belief
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Says, that his Grandfather sometimes allows him
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Four Shillings a Week, and that last Week he
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paid him some Money, but Examinant cannot
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recollect the Amount
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the Mark of
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Joseph Wilkins
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Guildhall
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London this
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November 1782
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James Townsend
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