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, who travels about the Country, but
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where in particular his Residence is Examinant knows not
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brought these things to his this Examinants Shop, and
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borrowed ten Guineas upon them, saying that he would
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call on the Monday or Tuesday following with some more
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Cloaths and would then determine whether he would
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have them sold by public Auction or not, says that the
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Reason why all the
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in the Appartments of one Turner in the said Lane was that
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in the house where his shop is, he thought they
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would be more safe with Turner than in his own shop and
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he therefore carried them himself to Turner, house;And
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this Examinant further saith that he belongs to
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when those of that particular Society only
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