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man and said that he was a
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the other man desired Watson to
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read the receipt which he did and found it to be as
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before described, and it was then proposed by both of
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them that this Informant should have Eighty Guineas
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for his Shaw, which being Agreed to, the other man
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left Watson with, this Informant pretending he was
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going to a friend to get the Money in about half an
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hour he returned Saying his friend was not at home
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but was gone to the Bank to fetch Money and wou'd
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not return till about two or three o' Clock it was then
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proposed that Watson shoud keep the purse and the
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Ring and that this Informant with the other man
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to conclude the Business, and this Informant
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further saith that the said
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then proposed
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to him that he Shou'd deposit what money he had
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in his Pocket us a Security for his meeting the other
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man at Watson house at five o' Clock that this Informant
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then took from his Pocket two Guineas and a half
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in Gold and Seven Shillings and Six pence in Silver
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which he laid upon the Table and which said Sum
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took up from the Table put it
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into the Purse and Immediately Run down Stairs
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out at the door and went off as hard as he could run
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