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St. Anns. were further Directed to the aforesaid House No.3 in Nassan
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Street and that amongst Such Persons One Mr. Webb of
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and this Informant hath heard & believe it to be
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True that the said Mr.
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was prevailed on (by the
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John William Leo
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who at first personated one Mr. Lin
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so the said Mr. Webb and also by Mr.
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Robert Holloway
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) to
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Make Notes payable to different persons, but to whom is
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at present Unknown to this Informant, in Order to Raise
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Money for the said Mr. Webb, and that the said Mr. Leo and
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Holloway did then Promise to Discount the said notes for
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the use of the said Mr. Webb who
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and
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was to have paid £ pr.Cent
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for their Trouble, and this Informant further saith that the
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said Webb called several Times at No. 3 in Nassau Street to Enquire
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of this Informant sometimes after Mr. Lin and sometimes
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Mr. Holloway, Threatning that, unless Mr. Holloway or Mr.
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Leo would meet him and Deliver up such notes he would
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Expose them or Words to that Effect but this Informant
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further saith he doth not remember that the said Webb did
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ever enquire after the said Harrison herein before mentioned
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And this Informant further Saith he did acquaint Mr.
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Leo and Mr. Holloway with such Inquiry's made by Webb
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& was Ordered by Leo to tell said Webb he would meet
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him and Deliver up his Bills, But this Informant
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further saith that the said Mr. Leo did order ones Mr. Donaldson
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a Bookseller to send to his House in Nassan Street Sundry Books to a
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very considerable amount which Books wereby Order of
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the said Leo there Delivered and were paid for by the
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said Leo by one of the said Webb's notes (so fraudulently
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obtained) as this Informant has been told by
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Thomas
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Harrison
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& said Webb, and said Leo and very believes
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to be True and this Informant further saith the said Books
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were sent from Nassan Street to Mrs. Ashley's a Lodging
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Hir'd by Mr. Holloway in Great
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Queen Street
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and from thence
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this Informant
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was Ordered by Mr. Holloway and Mr. Leo to Carry to Mr.
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Trips Pawn broker at different times the following Book
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