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Twenty Sixth day of October in the year of Our
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this
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called or known by
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the
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situate in Little Shire Lane
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and lived therein
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for five Months or upwards to the best of his remembrance
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at the yearly Rent of Thirty Pounds but does not remember
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to have paid any Taxes due for the Same And this Deponent
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the House and which belonged to the said Mr. Higley were
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appraised and Valued to him this Deponent but he not being
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at that time possessed of so much Cash this Deponent applyed
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Hatton Garden
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for payment of the same and the said Mr. Bevan accordingly
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lent this Deponent Twenty Pounds which this Deponent
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Soon afterwards paid to the said Mr. Higley for abovementd.
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Goods Liquors Etc as by the said Mr. Higleys receipt may
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appear And this Deponent further saith that he was not
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put into the said House either by the said Mr. Higley or the
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said Mr. Beavan as a Trustee for them or either of them
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Tho Lane
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