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The Informacon of
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upon Oath the
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5th. Sept. 1751
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. one of His Majesty's
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Justices of the pea
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The Informant sayth the on this - day
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from Weeks last past he arrived at
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but in what Ship or who
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was the Capt. thereof he dos not Know
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but sith that on such his arrival in
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frequented by Jews with a hebrew
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Inscription upon the Sign intimating that
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this is ye. house where the Jews lodge
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but saith by, do's not know the Landladys
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name or ye Sign of the Inn & beleives she talks no other
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language then English and further sayth
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that on such his Arrival he was searcht by
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some of the Head officers of the Customs
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& upon finding nothing but money in ti
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Belt which they did not Empty on other
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Jews abt him saying there was noting but
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money its it they returned it him again
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& saith that after one nights stay at H
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he walkt on foot to
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in Company
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with another Jew whose name is Israel where
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they stayed the Sabbath & saith that he Came
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