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Christopher Billop <interp inst="t16960227-1-defend27" type="surname" value="Billop"></interp>
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, of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="t16960227-1-defloc1">Saint Clements Danes</rs>
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, was indicted for a Misdemeanor, for <rs id="t16960227-1-off2" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t16960227-1-off2" type="offenceCategory" value="deception"></interp>
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forging three Certificates in the Names of Thomas Fowler, Thomas Tiplady, and William Whitson, on the <rs id="t16960227-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">20th day of May</rs>
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, in the Year 1692 </rs>
. It appeared that the Prisoner was <rs id="t16960227-1-deflabel4" type="occupation">Captain of His Majesty's Ship, the Suffolk</rs>
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, and that His Majesty allowing Bounty money to the Widows, whose Husbands had been slain in Battel, he contrived by Forgery to get the King's Bounty-money, which he did effect in this manner: He gave to one Mrs. King three Certificates that there were such men slain on Board His Majesty's Ship, the Suffolk, on the 19th of May, and Mrs. King getting two women more, who pretended themselves to be Widows of the Persons that were slain; and by their cunning Wiles obtained from the Overseers and Church-wardens of St. Clements Danes, and St. Martins in the Fields, Certificates that they were the Widows of those who were slain in Battel. The Prisoner's Counsel alledged, that the Prisoner was a Person that had been a very noble Captain, and had done great Service for the Kingdom, and called Persons of very great Quality, and divers worthy Citizens to his Reputation, who said that they could not think him guilty of such a Crime. The Jury found him <rs id="t16960227-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t16960227-1-verdict5" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
not guilty </rs>
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