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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n285-1">Charles<lb></lb>
Fountain</rs>
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taken before<lb></lb>
us Two of his Majestys Justices Etc</p>
<p n="286">Who being Upon Oath saith and first<lb></lb>
this Informt. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n286-1">Charles Fountain</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
himself saith that on Tuesday the 21st.<lb></lb>
of January inst he sent the other Informt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n286-2">James Pearson</rs>
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to get Change for a Golden<lb></lb>
Guinea the Current Coin of this Kingdom<lb></lb>
he presently returned and said he coud<lb></lb>
not get change, <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n286-3">James Pearson</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
himself saith that he put the Guinea<lb></lb>
down upon the Table when he saw<lb></lb>
a person now present who calls<lb></lb>
himself <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n286-4">William Byron</rs>
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take the<lb></lb>
said Guinea from the Table and<lb></lb>
lastly Hans. Burgomaster saith that<lb></lb>
he saw the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n286-5">William Byron</rs>
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<lb></lb>
have the aforesd Guinea between<lb></lb>
his Teeth and verily believes that<lb></lb>
he swallowed it to prevent detection</p>
<p n="287">Taken and Sworn before us<lb></lb>
24th of January 1783<lb></lb>
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<p n="290">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n290-1">James<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Pearson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="291">Hans. Busy Master</p>
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