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The Information of
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to Capt.
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Armstrong of Percy Street
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before me this 2nd. Day of October 1784.
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Who being on Oath says that he is Nephew to
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, Clerk to Messrs. Robert and
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Henry Drummond
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and Co of
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Bankers. That in the latter end of May or beginning
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of June last, his said Uncle
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William Morrow
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, came to this Informant
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at Captain Armstrong's and desired this Informant would purchase
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for Him £525 Stock in the 4 Pr Cents, but in this Informant's
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Name, giving this Informant at the same time about £400 for
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that purpose in Bank Notes ad Money; amongst which this
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Informant recollects were three Bank Notes of £100 each That
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said Morrow alias Murray observed at this time that some time
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ago, "He had purchased Stock in the 3 pr. Cents with Money which
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he had saved out of his Salary and which Stock he had since
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So let out in order for this Informant to purchase for Him (but
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in this Informants Name in the 4 Pr. Cents, to save him the said
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Morrow the trouble and expence". That said Morrow to let
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this Informant that £200 of the said £400, belonged to Mr.
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Stanton, a Friend of his in Cumberland. That in the latter and
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of June or beginning of July last, said Morrow alias Murray,
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came to Informant again, gave this Informant about £200 and
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desired him to purchase £262..10..0 Stock in the 4 Pr.. Cents
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in this Informant's Name, which Informant did. That said Morrow
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observed that He had just received his Salary and some Perquisites
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that on or about the 7th.. of Septr.. last said Morrow alias Murray
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applied to this Informant again and desired Informant to purchase
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for Him the same Stock viz £262..10..0 in the 4 pr Cents in this
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