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15th December 1788 - 27th April 1789

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Image 133 of 37626th January 1789


Middlesex
to wit.}


The Information of William Jones< no role > Partner with
Thomas Jefferies< no role > of Cockspur Street Goldsmiths
taken before me this 26th.. day of Janry 1789

Who being upon Oath saith that on the 2nd. day of
September last a Foreigner who said his Name was
Richter came to the Shop of said Jefferies and
Jones and fold to this Informant a Quantity of
Light Guineas to the Amount of £54.. 5. 8 for which
Sum this Informant gave said Foreigner the Draft
now produced on Messrs, Biddulph Cocks< no role > and Co. Bankers at
Charing Cross in the Names of Jefferies and Jones
And this Informant further says that he verily
believes the Person now present who calls
himself Jacob Canter< no role > is the person of whom to
he bought said Light Guineas and to whom he
gave said Draft And further says that the
Draft now Produced purporting to beInthe
Draft of Jefferies and Jones on said Messrs.
Biddulph Cocks< no role > and Co for £554.0..8 is not of
the hand Writing of this Informant or of his said
Partner Thomas Jefferies< no role > but is false forged and
Counterfeited.

Sworn before me the
Day and Year above
Written

Sampr Wright< no role >

William Jones< no role > .




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