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The Information of
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Alexander Aubert
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Edward
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taken before me this
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16th. day of July 1777
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Who being upon Oath says and first the said
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Alexander Aubert
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for
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himself says that he is
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Deputy Governor of the Corporation of the
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London Assurance Company
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that
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John Harrison
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now present was
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Accoun
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tant
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to the said Corporation, that on Wednesday last the said
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John Harrison
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absented himself from his Duty, that a Book now produced was kept in the
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Custody of the said
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for the purpose of keeping a Cash
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Account with the Governor and Company of the Bank of England and
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for entering therein the sums of Money paid into the Bank of England
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on Account of the said Corporation of the London Assurance Company
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and the said
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Edward Austin
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for himself says that he is a
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to the said Corporation of the London Assurance Company that on the
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thirtieth day of June last he this Deponent received from the said
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John Harrison
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two hundred and sixty pounds together with the
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said Book now produced in order to pay the said sum into the Bank
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of England on Account of the said Corporation of the London
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Assurance Company, that he this Informant accordingly paid
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the said sum of two hundred and sixty pounds to Mr. Threlked one of
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the Clerks in the Bank of England who thereupon entered the same
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in the said Book now produced and this Informant afterwards delivered
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back the said Book to the said
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, that on Wednesday last
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this Informant having the said Book in his Possession again observed
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that the Figure 3 had been prefixed to the Sum of £260 as entered
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in the said Book
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and this Informant does verily believe the said
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John Harrison
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is the person who so prefixed the said figure 3 to
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the said Entry of £260 thereby making the same appear as a
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Receipt for £3260 instead of £260, And the said Alexander
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