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The Information of
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taken before me this 26th.. day of
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April 1784.
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Who on his Oath says that He was Clerk to
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now present from the 26th.. Day of June 1782 to the 20th.. Day of
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August 1783: That from the Month of January 1783 to the
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Month of May following as this Informant believes David
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Mc. Cormick was also employed as a Clerk by the said Mr. Robertson
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That on a Sunday in the Month of April 1783 as he believes
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the said
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went to the House of the said
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William
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at Clapham and returned on the Wednesday following
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to the Accompting House of said Mr. Robertson in the
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. That on his Return this Informant asked said Mc. Cormick
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what He had been doing at Clapham, to which Said Mc. Cormick
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replied that ''He had been Forging Gambold's and other
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Papers during the three Days he had Staid" That he
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hath now Seen on Order purporting to be the Order of Sir
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Edwd.
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to Mr.
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of the Superbe for the Delivery
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of Provisions Etc for the use of the Garrison of Gorce, Dated
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the 9th.. May 1774and a Receipt Indorsed thereon purporting
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to be the Receipt of
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James Rook
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Leiut. Colonel to the
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Said Mr. Gambeld for the said Provisions Etc, Dated the 10th. May
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1779 as well as Certificate of R Simonton entitled
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"Superbe Extra expence of Casks & Hoops between the 17th.
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July 1778 & 2nd April 1780 and is very sure that the
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said three Papers were wrote by the David Mc. Cormick
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