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That He this Examinant confesses himself
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concerned with One
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John Huxley
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in Wood street for 4:14:6 And
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This Examinant further says that one Wm. Andus
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some time since came to this Examinant and
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told him. that as He ye Examinant had occasion for money
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that the would put him into a way of sd
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:ting it, and then advised ye Examint. to
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write a Letter in ye name of Gabriel Whita:
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:ker that He the sd. Gabriel had drawn a
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Bill upon Mr.
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for 4:14:6 to be paid at sight
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and accordingly ye Examinant did write saith
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a Letter to Mr. Huxley which was signed
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in
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and afterwards the sd. Wm. Audas put the
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Marke & Stampe of ye Post three upon
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the sd. Letter, and than this
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Examinant
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carried ye sd. Letter to a Plumber's in Wood:
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:street, and left it wch. an Apprentice of
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the sd. Plumber's to be given to the Letter
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carrier as soon as the came into
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to be delivered by ye letter Carry in Mr. Huxley
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and this Examinant further says, that the
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Sd. Wm. Audus also
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to the Bill, and that if
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was
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Capt Vicesso Sepmo
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die Xmbro 1720
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Cor Moithers
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W: Fitch
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