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Who being upon Oath Saith, that on a Monday about
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the 12th. of January last a person calling himself "Byron"
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came to this Informants House and wanted to rent the
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second FloorThat this Informant knowing nothing of said
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Byron, asked him of whom he was to enquire for his
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Character, when said Byron referr'd him to the Master
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, whether he went
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but could find no Account of himThat said Byron
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then referr'd this Informant to Mr. Mason No. 4 Argyle
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Street, with upon he said he was connected in a
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Coal Nine in
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present appeared and said that his Name was "Mason"
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Byron, he enquired "what Mr. ByronMr. Byron
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of Carshalton"this Informant replied "Yes"when
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said Aikles observed that he (Mr. Byron) was a
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Gentleman and a Man of Fortune and that this
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