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 and that during that Time, he had never miſs'd fetching the Craftſmen; and that he never had them from any where elſe but Mr. Francklin's in Covent Garden.

The former Evidence, Smith, was re-called into Court, and being examin'd as to another of the Craftſmen of the 2d of January laſt, which was produc'd, depos’d, That he bought that of a Servant Girl belonging to one Mrs. Smith at the Royal-Exchange, and that he knew it by a Mark he had put upon it.

Mrs. Smith, who was called by the Name of Pierce, came into Court, and being ſworn, depos'd, That ſhe uſed every Week between 40 and 50 Quires of the Craftſman, which ſhe had of Mr. Francklin. She was then ask'd, to whom ſhe paid for thoſe Craftſman? She ſaid, ſhe had a Man named David Davis that always fetch'd them for her, and that ſhe gave him the Money, which was 7 l. every Week, and that he paid it to Mr. Francklin or his Wife, or ſome of Mr. Francklin's Servants. Mr. Bootle, one of the Council for Mr. Francklin, ask'd this Deponent if ſhe could be poſitive that ſhe paid her Money for the Craftſman's Journal of the 2d of January laſt? To which ſhe reply'd, ſhe did not remember it in particular, for about that Time the was married: which Expreſion cauſed ſome laughing in the Court. She was then ask'd, if ſhe could take upon her to ſay that ſhe did not pay for that very Day's Craftſman of the 2d of January laſt? At which the was ſeemingly in a Paſſion, and told Mr. Francklin's Council, That ſhe would not ſatisfy them; whereupon the Judge reprimanded her, and directed her to give her Anſwer, which ſhe did, and ſaid, That ſhe believ'd ſhe paid the Money for the Craftſman of that Day, as well as all others.

David Davis depos'd, That he was employ'd by Mrs. Smith to fetch in her Journals on Friday Nights;