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And this Informant George Cawker for himself saith
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that he is a Carpenter and lives at
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, that
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about 3 Weeks since he was coming to Town and
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met the Prisoner
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near Newington
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, that
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knowing something of him before this Informant asked
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him how he did and entered into Conservation with
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himduring which the sd
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told this Informt.
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he had slept with a young Man the over night, who
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had taken away his Waistcoat and it was lucky
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that he had not also taken his Watchthat he wanted
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to go to his Friends but could not appear without a Waist
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coat and Stockings, wherefore he should be obliged to sell the
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Watchupon which they both went to Watch makes
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a small Distance off, shewed the Watch to the Wakman to
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know the Value of it, who declared if his Master was at
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home he thought he would give a Guinea for it as
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after some mending he might probably sell for a Guineas
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and a halfthey then left the Watch maker and after
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a good deal of Conversation and much Persuasion this
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Informant was induced to buy the sd Watch with the
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String, Seal and Key now produced and Sworn toley
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the other Informant
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of the said
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per which he paid one Guinea, half a Crown & one Penny
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Sworn before me the Day &
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Year within written}
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Geo: Reid
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J. Gray
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G Corker
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