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11th. Febry 1758
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The Information of
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John Wright
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of the
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Said City.
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The Informent on his Oath saith That on the
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tenth of December last past he bought of the person
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now present giving his name
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Jacob Levy
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Four
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Telishopes, three of wich are now produced, and the
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other this Informant sold to
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Captain
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Robert Waxshutt
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Cortes Pounds twelve shillings and Six Pence and
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this Infomant further faith That he agreed with the
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said
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Jacob Levy
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for the said Four Telescopes for the sum of
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Five pounds Five shillings And this Informant
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further saith that he enquired of the said Levy
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how
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he came by the said Telescopes who replied he bought
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the same of his the said Levys
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in London And
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this Informant also saith That this day he went with
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James hale
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of the said City of
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to the Lodging of the
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said Levy in the
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Long Row
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in the said City of
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& therefore and heard the said hole agree
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for the
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with
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the said Levy for the other two Telescopes now likewise produced
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for the price or sum of Five Guineas Where upon the said
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Hale
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charged the said Levy in Custody of
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James Perrott
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Major's
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serjeant
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and one of the
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Constables
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of and belonging
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to the said City and County of
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who attended forth at
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purpose on suspition of steeling the same and this
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Informant also saith That sinc he bought the said
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Telescopes as aforesaid he hath seen and Read an advertisement
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describing six Telescopes of the same size
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length and
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discription with these now crowned
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& what he sold to the said
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Captain Whaxshutt
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as aforesaid to have been stolen out of
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house in
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White Lyon Court
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Combill
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and this Informant
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Verily believes to be the same Telescopes which was so stolen
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crom the said House in White
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Lyon
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