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The Information of
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the Milne Scotland Yard, taken Upon Oath
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Saith that on the 19th. of this Instant April
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to him
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to discount a Promissory Note, and Mr. Squires Recommended
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John Burnell
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the Prisoner to him this Informant, Mr. Squire
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Mr. Burnell and this Informant met at the
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Treasurer Coffee
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there being a great deal of Company there no Business
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was done the Prisoner Burnell Pulling out of his Pocket book
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a Number of Seemingly Bank Notes this Informant thought
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the Business was to be done these but the Prisoner proposed going
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, the Prisoner then Proposed going to a Cellar in
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, in the said Cellar this Informant Pulled out
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to his Pockett a Promissary Note of
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for the Value
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of forty one Pounds fifteen Shillings Payable to this deponent
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this Informant Endorsed the said Note in the Presence of the
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Stands of the Prisoner who was to give Cash for the said
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Note Immediately to this Informant, Immediately the
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Prisoner put the Note into his Pockett, went to the door and
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went off without giving any Value for the said Note
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Saith that he was Present at the above
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Transactions and Understood the Prisoner was going to
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