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The Information of
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Alexander Wallis
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of Norfolk Street
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Strand Agent,
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William, Newman
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Philip Affleck
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of No 23 in
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Wimpole Street
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and
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Young Gifford of
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Tooley Street
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Seaman
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taken
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before me this 4th. day of February 1784.
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Who on their Oath say and first the said
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Alexander Wallis
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says
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that, on Saturday last, two Persons now present who call them-
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selves
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Thomas Brett
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and
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Patrick Carr
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, came together to this Infor-
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-mant's Lodging in Norfolk Street, and produced to him the two
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Certificates now produced, purporting to be the Certificates of
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the said
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Philip Affleck
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Esqr. That this informant asked said Brett
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where he got the Certificate, who answered "From Captain Afflick"
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This Informant then asked said Brett whether his Name was
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James Robinson
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and whether He belonged to the Triumph,
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who replied in the AffirmativeThat this Informant
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then put the same Questions to the said
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Patrick Carr
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as he
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had put to said Brett, who also replied in the Affirmative
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That this Informant then told them that the Certificates were
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forged and they would both be HangedWhereupon they both
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replied "There are the three Men Walking in the Street on the
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opposite side (Pointing to three Men then Walking there)
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from whom we had the Certificates, and the Man in the White
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Coat forged themAnd the said
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William Newman
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says
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that he was present at this time and heard what passed from
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the Months of said Brett and Carr as before stated by Mr.
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Wallis and further says that the signatures of "P Affleck"
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to the Certificates now produced, are not, nor is either of
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them, the Hand Writing of the said
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Philip Affleck
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Esqr.
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And the said Young Gifford says that He was also present, and
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upon the said Brett and Carr saying that "The three Men were
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