Dictionary of Thieving Slang, 1737
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AFFIDAVIT-MEN
AFFIDAVIT-MEN, Knights of the Post: mercenary and abandoned Wretches, who used to frequent the Temple and other Inns of Court, in order to be in Readiness to swear any thing that was proposed to them.
| ADAM TILER |
| ALSATIA the Higher |
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