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Who being upon Oath says that he became acquainted with Mr. Vestenberg about
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February 1768 about which time he bought some South Sea Stock for him which he
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that if any Letters came there directed to Capt. Shirley they should be
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Janry. 20. 1772}
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And this Informant on the 28th. day of January 1772 on his Outter further
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says that he knows not the Reason why the said Letter was to be directed to
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Vestenburg and that another Letter now produced by Mr.
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to him to be of the same Hand Writing and of the Hand writing of that
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said Mr. Vestenburg and this Informant further says that the said
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Vestenburg told him his going abroad was in order to assist one Thomas
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Wood she was then in Custody and charged with a Forgery and that
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