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Deponant went to M^r Philip Thomas in order to pay Sarah Stevens's
Land rent (being 2 s Sterling) that this Dep^t Laid Down a parcel
of Cut Gold and Desired the said Thomas to take so much of the
Gold as would Discharge the said Sarah Stevenses Rent who took
in Lieu of the said two Shillings Sterling four Shillings and Six
pence or Seven pence of the said Cut Gold which this Deponant laid
Down May 9th 1737
William Stevens.

M^r Alexander Warfield of Ann Arundell County Son of Richard
Warfield being duly Sworn upon his oath Declares that on the 24^th
March last this Dep^t went to the Late Dwelling House of George
Neilson deceased in order to pay His Lordships Quit rents as by
appointment of M^r Philip Thomas for that Purpose; that this De-
ponant asked M^r John Galloway how he took Spanish mony in
Lieu of Sterling and that the said Galloway or Doctor Samuel Chew
(which This Deponant is not Certain) answered two for one that
this Deponant told said Chew and Galloway that one hundred p
Cent between Sterling and Spanish money was more than usualy
asked for that it Commonly went at fifty p Cent. And either M^r

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Chew or M^r Galloway answered this Deponant that it was his In-
structions from his Employer upon which this Deponant paid said
Chew and Galloway eight Shillings and Ten pence in Spanish
Silver money Except one Bit of other foreign money in Lieu of four
Shillings and five pence Sterling the aforesaid Other foreign Bill
weighing about Seven pence or Seven pence halfe penny. May
9th 1737
Alexander Warfield, Son of Richard

M^r Arlando Griffith of Ann Arundell County being duly sworn
upon his oath Declares that this Deponant paid M^r John Galloway
and Doctor Chew 2os Cut Gold in Lieu of Ten Shillings Sterling
they saying that they would not take it under for that they had the
Same from every Other Person who paid Cut Gold in Lieu of
Sterling. May 9^th 1737.
Arlando Griffith

Lewis Duvall of Ann Arundel County being duly Sworn upon his
Oath Declares that this Deponant last March paid M^r John Gallo-
way and Doctor Samuel Chew a piece of eight weighing Six Shil-
lings wanting one farthing or thereabouts in Lieu of Three Shillings
Sterling and this Deponant upon his Oath aforesaid doth further
declare that some time last fall this Deponant applyed to M^r Philip
Hammond to pay his Quit Rent and accordingly M^r Hammond
Informed this Deponant thai he had Tendered M^r Philip Thomas
this Deponants Rent upon which M^r Thomas said as M^r Samuel

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