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February 1786 a Person now Present who calls himself
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& Compy. Morley near
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for the Payment of Fifteen Pounds
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Ten Shillings to the order of
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Two Months after date dated
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December 15th. 1785 and Purporting to be Indorsed
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That From Inquiry since made
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he is very sure that the Indorsement of John
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Buckley on said Bill of Exchange is a Forgery
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That at the same time this Informant requested
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said Gregson to write his Name on said Bill of
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Exchange when he wrote the Name of James
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Mills which now appears thereon giving this
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Informant at the same time his address vizt.
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No.151
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Bermondsey
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And
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Further Days he believes that said Gregson
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Forged and published the said Indorsement
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John Buckley
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as his own Name with an intention to defraud
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this Informant.
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Sworn before me the
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day and Year aforesaid}
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N Bond
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