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The Information of
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taken before Me one
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of his Majestys
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for the said County
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Who being upon Oath Saith That the seventh of this instant December this
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Informant Put into
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a Letter Sealed up directed to
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George Stuart Bourne
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Esqr. at
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Odiham Hants
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in which Letter was inclosed A
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News Paper, An Account, And a Post bank bill of Twenty pounds No. 5044
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Payable to the said
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George Stuart Bourne
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and dated the 7th. of December 1756
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And this Informant further saith that after this Informant had dropped the said Letter
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into the Box this Informant called out to
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Grace Jeffryes
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that keeps
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asked her if it was safe To which the said Jeffryes answered Yes Sir It is dropped in it
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is Safe enough And this Informant further Saith that the said Mr. Bourne hath not
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received the said Letter as this Informant verily beleives because the said Mr.
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Bourne hath by several Letters acquainted this Informant that he hath not
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received the same And this Informant further Saith that the Bank Post bill now
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Produced to this Informant is the Same Bill abovementioned Which this Informant
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can the better Identify on Account of the Indorsement on the back of the said bill
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in Red ink Which Indorsement is all of this Informants hand Writing
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Sworn the
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22d. day of December
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before Me
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Saunder Welch
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