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The Information of
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Who on his Oath saith that on Saturday
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the 30th. of January last he was sent by Justice
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Sherwood in order to Detent one
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Joseph Peddock
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upon an Information of Coining and being Assured the
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said Piddock could be treated with in regard to selling
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bad half Guineas and other Monies at the White Lyon
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in Red Lyon Street
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, Accordingly this
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Informant, and
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Joseph Grove
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went to the said
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White Lyon and sent for the said
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Joseph Piddock
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who came to this Informant,
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on which Grove
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told the said Piddock that he this Informant
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was a Country Farmer, and came to London twice
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a Week at least and that he wanted one of his
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Guineas for a Quarter of Guinea, the said
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Piddock said he would not sell less then two
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Guineas worth, this Informant then say he
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would take two Guineas worth, Accordingly the said
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Piddock went out of the White Lyon as aforesaid
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to bring two Guineas worth of Counterfiet Gold, and
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this Informant waited his return, the said Piddock
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did return in about three Quarters of an hour
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or thereabout, and Called this Informant into a
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back room, and the said Piddock them Lay'd
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down upon the Table in a piece of Crown paper
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four pieces resembling Guineas, and as Many half
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and Quarter Guineas, which Amounted to Eight
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Guineas of base & Counterfeit Mettal, the said
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Joseph
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Groves
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being Present at the time this Counterfeit Gold
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