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Thomas Jefferies
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taken before me this
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26th.. day of Janry 1789
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Who being upon Oath saith that on the 2nd. day of
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September last a Foreigner who said his Name was
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Richter came to the Shop of said Jefferies and
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Jones and fold to this Informant a Quantity of
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Light Guineas to the Amount of £54.. 5. 8 for which
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Sum this Informant gave said Foreigner the Draft
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Biddulph Cocks
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and Co. Bankers at
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in the Names of Jefferies and Jones
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And this Informant further says that he verily
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believes the Person now present who calls
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himself
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Jacob Canter
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is the person of whom to
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he bought said Light Guineas and to whom he
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gave said Draft And further says that the
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Draft now Produced purporting to be
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but is false forged and
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Counterfeited.
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Sworn before me the
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Day and Year above
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