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8th December 1753 - 24th October 1757

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Image 98 of 15924th October 1757


John Galwith< no role > of Hackney in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman maketh Oath and saith that on the twenty first Day of
this Instant October he this Deponent went to the new Corn-
Market in Mark Lane within the City of London and enquired
the price of Oats of several Cornfactors in the said Market
and could not there have bought anymidling English
Oats on the said twenty first Day of October Instant for less
than twenty Shillings a Quarter And this Deponent further saith
that the Current Market Price of midling English Oats
sold in the said Market hath for several Months last
pst greatly exceeded the Sum of sixteen Shillings the
Quarter And this Deponent further saith that he is
seized of a Freehold Estate of the clear Yearly Value of
twenty pounds and upwards over and above all Charges
and Reprizes And that he is skillful in the Prices of Oats
and other Corn And that he is a Housekeeper and lives
in the County of Middlesex And this Deponent further
saith that he is not a Mealman Factor or a Merchant
concerned in the Importation of Corn or any way intrested
in any Oats to be imported.

Jno. Galwith< no role >

Swornbefore methis 24th.
Day of October 1757 at Guildhall }

Wm. Alexander< no role >
By the Court




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