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Thomas Vennell
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John Willott
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to Lord Sempill of
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taken before
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me this
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18th.. day of April 1786
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Who being upon Oath say and first the said
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says that about two Months ago he lost two Drafts drawn by Lord Sempill
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that said Drafts where brought to him by a Person now present who calls
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Jonathan Harwood
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and another person who Informant has since
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understood to be Wetherell, to whom Informant gave One Shillings each as a
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Gratuity for bringing said Drafts, That on Friday Evening last the 15th Instant
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he was accosted by said Harwood who
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said he was one of the
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who found the Drafts and that Informant
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had not behaved like a Gentleman by not giving them more than a Shilling
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each upon which Informant told him he thought it was Sufficient as the
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Drafts had been paid and were of no use to any Person, that said Harwood
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said it too little and that he would not leave him until he gave him more
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Money on which Informant gave him One Shilling and told him to go about
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his business, that said Harwood then said that was too little, Informant
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said he would give him no more and it which time they had came into
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, when said Harwood still said he would not leave him and
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immediately Added he would Swear that Informant was concerned with
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him in an Unatural Crime when said Drafts were Dropped, that
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Informant then walked towards the Queens Palace and repeatedly desired
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said Harwood to leave him, when Harwood insisted upon having more Money
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Informant told him he had only a little Silver and gave him an half Crown
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and three Six pences that Harwood still said it was not Sufficient, Informant
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then asked him what he did want, but Harwood would not till him
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what he wished to have, Informant told him be no more Money than he
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had then given him, but if he would Meet him on Monday Night he would
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give him a Guinea that Harwood said a Guinea was no object to him
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and insisted upon going home with Informant, who insisted he should not
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That Harwood said he would not leave him, Informant then said if he
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would go home with him he would give him two Guineas, Informant
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then walked on, and Harwood then followed him, and near the Queens Palace
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