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The Information of
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says, that about six Weeks ago, he came from
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a Copper Warehouse, on
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, with a Waggon and a Cart, loaded with
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Copper; That when he arrived at Mr. Pengrys, he was directed by one
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of Mr. Pengrys Clerks to go with the same to a Wharf below London
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Bridge, with a person now present who calls himself
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That in coming back again to the said Mr. Pengrys for the Money; the
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told him, that he worked in Pengrys Shop and
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asked him "if he would have any Half pence" that on this Informants
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telling him he did not want any Halfpence she said Holder told him
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he would let him have thirty shillings for a Guinea, if he would
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take a good many That he (this Informant) then told him to bring
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him three or four guineas Worth
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and he immediately went away and said,
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that he would bring them to him in three or four Minister That he
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accordingly came to this Information (in company with another person
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now present who calls himself
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) That said Richard
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Jones brought with him to the said Mr Pengry's Door five Guineas worth
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of counterfeit Halfpence and the said
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, took said Money
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from said Jones, and put it into this Informants Waggon That
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he then went into the Three Tuns Alehouse with said Holder and
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he
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paid him five Guineas for the same and in going Home he examined said Parcel
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of Halfpence and found that it contained seven pounds ten shillings
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in counterfiet Halfpence That on Friday last was sevennight he came again
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to Town with his Waggon and Cart to Mr. Pengryl as aforesaid, where
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he observed said Holder in Mr. Pengrys Shop who immediately followed
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him out and asked him, if he would not have some more Halfpence
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on which he told him that he would take three or four Guineas worth more
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That said Holder then went for said Halfpence and returned in
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