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John Harkness
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of ye Poultrey London Linnen draper on oath saith that about
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the Twenty Seventh day of Aprill last this Depont. caused an Indictment to be
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preferred and found by the Grant Jury agt.
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Morgan Whitley
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Daniel Peck
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Phillip Peck
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Priscilla Whitley
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Thomas Pulford
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Joseph Holden
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for fraudulently contriveing
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a Bill of Exchange Dated the thirtieth day of September one thousand Seven
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hundred & thirteen subscribed with the name of Matthew Trevor for payment of
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One hundred & Ten pounds at thirty days sight to Mr Williams or order and
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counterfeiting the name of
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John Williams
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upon the back of ye said bill whereby
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they cheated this Depont. of One hundred and Ten pounds And this Depont. was
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never informed that the said
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Phillip Peck
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had appeared unto the said Indictmt
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till Monday last & not before at which day this Depont. reced a notice that
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the said Phillip Peck intended to try his Traverse on friday ye fourteenth
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instant which notice much surprized this Depont. who imediately thereupon
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inquired for Mr.
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John Anthony
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of Harlow in the county of
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Merieoneth
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& hath been credibly informed & verily beleives that the said
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John Anthony
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is now there or in some part of Shropshire and also this Depont. saith that ye
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Sd.
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John Anthony
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is a materiall Wittness agt. the said Defendt on the said
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Indictmt. & that this Depont. cannot possibly by any meanes gett the said
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Anthony to be present at the said time of tryall and verily beleives the
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said Anthony can prove the said bill and indorsemt. thereon to be forged
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and that he hath done his utmost endeavour to have the said Anthony here
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Jurat decimo quarto die Octr. 1715
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