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Who being upon Oath saith, that some time in the Month of
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March last, to the best of this Informants recollection, as he was
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calling old Cloaths in Denzill Street Clarr Market, a Person
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now present who calls herself Ann Massley Call'd to this
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Informant from the Window of the first Floor of a House
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in the said Street and which floor was over a Coopers Shop; that
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Pencil Lead, said Massley at the some Time was holding
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a small Lump of Black Lead in her HandThat he this
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that as he was not
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a Judge of the Value of Black Lead,
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that if she
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would lot him have a small Sample, he would make Enquires
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as to the Value and give her an answer; at some Time Informant
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asked said Manssley what she Expected per pound for said
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Lead, who answered a Guniea; that said Massley then
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gave Informant the small Lump of Lead which she held
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in her hand, and Informant left herThat having Shown the
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sd. Lump of Lead to a person who was a Judge of the Article, said
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person advised Informant to ascertain the Quantity said Woman
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had to dispose of, whereupon Informant the next day went
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again to said John Massleys Appartment in Denzil Street for
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that purpose, when said Massley produced a Quantity of Black
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Lead, which she caused to be weighed at a Chandler Shop at the
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