Sure that there is not any such Ship in the East india Company
Service in England as the Dutchess of Kingston nor is
there is any Such Person as A Ferguson a Captain in of
any IndiamanAnd the said John Clerk< no role > for himself further
saith that he doth verily believe that the said John Coffins< no role >
Recules feloniously and falseby made forged and counterfeited
the said Order and published the same to this Inform ant
knowing the same to be false forged and counterfeited with
intention to cheat and defraud himThat he hath been
at Stepney Causeway and enquired for said James Murray< no role > Esqr.
as also at Kensington to Enquire for Capt. Fergus on but Cannot
find either of them

Sworn before me this
8th day of Novemr. 1784}

Thos Gilbert< no role >

John Clerk< no role >

his
James [mark] Samelain
Mark

Robt Relork< no role >