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Image 74 of 18914th February 1778


Middlesex
& Westminster }
to wit


The Information of John Mill< no role > John Ohin< no role >
and Robert Kirk< no role > taken before Us two of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and for the said County City
& Liberty

Who being severally upon Oath say and first this Informant John Mill< no role > for himself
saith that he is a Cabinet maker & lives in Greek Street Soho . That on or about the 9th of
March one Levy Samuel< no role > a Jew came to this Informant and told himself he had at
anytime occasion for Money be could easily accomodate him and cryed this Informant
very strongly to let him lend him some Money and after several applications this
Informant agreed to meet him at the Caroline Coffee house in Birchin Lane London
That on the 12th of March this Informant and the offer Informant John Ohen went to
the said Coffee house where they met the said Levy Samuel and they all three went into a
Room up one pair of Fairs when the said Levy Samuel proposed to lend this
Informant Two hundred Pounds upon his Notes of One hundred pound each
payable to the said Levy Samuel or Order, the One four Months after date the other
Six Months after date? this Informant accordingly made and signed the said two
Notes and delivered them to the said Levy Samuel and expected to receive Cast for
the same immediately That he then demanded of this Informant Eight Guineas
which he paid him and which the said Levy Samuel say'd was taken as a Premium
But instead of Cost for the said two Notes of One hundred pounds each the said Levy
Samuel produced the two following Notes.

Mar. 19

No: 323London Febry. 14. 1778

I Promise to pay Mr. Geroge Mason< no role > or bearer Thirty days after date One
hundred Pounds Value Recd. for Self & Co.
One hundred Pounds
No. 8. Bookers Gardens Leadenhall Street

F. Bull

March 19

No. 324London Febry. 14. 1788.

I Promise to pay Mr. George Mason< no role > or bearer Thirty days after date One hundred
Pounds Value Recd. for Self & Co.
One hundred Pounds
No. 8. Bookers Gardens Leadenhall Street

F. Bull




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