says that he has carefully examined the Bill of Exchange now produced and [..] that the Name Richd..
Middleton "(as Drawer of said Bill) is not his Hand-writing, nor any other part thereof, and further says
he is very sure that he never gave such a Bill neither to Thomas Lerkin now present nor any
other person whatsoever. And the said Francis Calvert< no role > further says from all the foregoing circum-
stances he doth Suspect and believe that the said Thomas Lerkin feloniously [..] falsly made forged and
counterfeited the said Bill of Exchange and published it to said John Clack< no role > with an Intention to defraud;
and doth likewise suspect and believe that the said John Clack< no role > feloniously Published the same to this
Informant knowing it to be false forged and counterfeited with an Intent [..] to defraudtothis Informant.

Sworn before me this 14th..
day of August 1782.}

Sampr Wright< no role >

Frans. Calvart< no role >
John Partridge< no role >
E: Whitmore< no role >
Richd. Middleton< no role >