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Sixth Day of January last upon which this Informant
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redeemed the same and now her it in his Possession
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for himself that he
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that he knows the person now present
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Thomas Gregory
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that upon the Sixth
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came to
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his Master's shop and pawned
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a Five Guinea
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Pieces for Five pound one Shilling and three pence
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upon the other Informant Joseph Faikneys enquiriy
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this Informant produced the said Five Guinea Piece
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which Mr: Faikney Immediately redeemed and paid
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Five Pounds one Shilling and three Pence for the same
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William Merle
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for himself saith
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Apprentice
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to Mr Cox refiner in
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Little Britain
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that about the latter End of January or begining of February
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last in the Dusk of the Evening a Person came into his
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Masters Shop and there Sold a Piece of Gold Coin
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called a Five Guinea Piece For Melling for which the
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Sum of Five Pounds three Shillings was paid that
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from the Size and appearance of the person now present
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who calls himself
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this Informant
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believes that the said
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was the person
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who came into his Master's Shop and Sold the said
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Five Guinea Piece as aforesaid
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Severally Sworn before Us
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the
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First day of April 1775
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John Cox
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Mary Faikney
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Joseph Faikney
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Thos. Jones
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