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Who being upon Oath saith that about two
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o Clock in the afternoon of Sunday last this
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of Mr Watson eating his Dinner when a person
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came in and asked this Informant for a Bit of his
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Bacon which hear as eating & Sat down beside
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this Informant and took some to Bacon the said Thomas
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himself he would take a walk with him Benson
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lend a Shilling down upon the Table & Sold this
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Informant it was to pay his reckening he gave
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this Informant another Shilling into his hand
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went to the Turks head in Harley Street and
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Bank Home Beer then Benson told this
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he was surprized that he should Lodge
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him he should be welcome & also told him
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getting Money then by Working so hard he then
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gave this Informant a Guinea & told him
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that it was a better Shilling than the other
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was that it would help him to get better Cloath
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then Benson asked this Informant to go over
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the fields with him which this Informant at from
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refused but at last consented when they came
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