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 my self, nor gave other Instructions, then to buy at the Market rate; my aim being onely to have them well satisfied, but not six pence in the pound cheaper; for what could I thereby have saved, but about 200 l? which in the Purchase (as men say) of 3000 l. per annum, is inconsiderable.

3ly, I bought of Debenture Brokers, seldom of the persons who had served themselves; as appears by the many Conveyances from hand to hand which I have to produce. By which it may appear, that I gave much more then they were bought for by others at first penny, besides most I have, were brought and offered to me, as the fairest Chapman in the Market.

4ly, If I bought any Debentures pretending want of Satisfaction, for them; I dare venture all upon it, that those Debentures, though now mine own, are not satisfied to this day.

5ly, When men have to my own knowledge, causelessly complained of their Lots and Satisfactions; I have, perhaps, offered them 4s or 5s per l. viz. though much less then such Lots were really