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Wednesday the Twenty fifth day of February in the
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Twenty Ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign
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Lord George the Second new King of Great Britain Etc.
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John Parkin
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a Bill of Exchange and to be Signed with
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28th. Novr. 1755 Twenty Days after
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Light please to pay unto
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Ann Biglands
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place it to Acct. as advised
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me
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Thos: Downs. To Mr.
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the Indictment Charges that the Deft.
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after the 24th. June 1734 (to wit) on
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the said 20th. of December last did
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feloniously make forge & Counterfeit
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a certain Acceptance of the sd. Writing
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in the Words & Figures full Vizt. 6th. Decr.
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1755 Accepted & Benj. Titley with
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an Intention to defraud
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Henry Blake
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And also for uttering & publishing
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as true the said forged Acceptance.
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knowing it to be forged & Counterfeited
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2. The Same
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The Indictment Setsforth That the
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Dept. had in his Custody & Possession
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on the 14th. of December last at the
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a
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Bill of Exchange & to be Signed with
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Manchester
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2d. Decr.
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1755 £17.01 Twenty Days after
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Sight please to pay unto
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John Parkin
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