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beckened to another Man and said it was a friend and would go with
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them, Informant then desired them to keep behind him, and also Harwood
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whilst he went home for the
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two Guineas, that Harwood and the other Man followed him to his own
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Door and walked past whilst Informant went in for the two Guineas, that
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Informant immediately came out and gave said Harwood two Guineas
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in the Street near his own Door, that said Harwood asked when he should
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call again for more, when Informant replied you need not call again
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for you have got enough, that Harwood insisted upon having more
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Money, Informant then desired him to meet him on the Next Monday Evening
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give him another Guinea, when Harwood desired him to keep his
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appointment otherwise he would call at his House again, Informant
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then went and consulted his friends what to do on the Occasion, and
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went on said Monday at 8 o' Clock to
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at the place
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appointed, that about ½ past 8 o'Clock said Harwood came when Informant
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asked him how he could use him so ill by his false Acquisation and
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exterting Money from him when Murrant took him in Custody who
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was waiting there for that purpose. And the said
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Thomas Vennell
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says that he remembers said Harwood and another person coming to
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his Masters House with two Drafts that his Master gave them one
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Shilling each, that on Sunday last Harwood came to his Masters House
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and asked if Mr. Drummond was at home Informant told to him no, he
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then desired Informant to take a Letter to his Master's Brother as he
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wanted Money and was sure he give him same, Informant replied he had
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no Brother but an Uncle, Harwood that went away and returned in the
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evening when Informant told him his Master was not come in
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And the said
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John Willett
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says he remembers said Harwood coming
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with another Person to Lord Sempill's House and produced two drafts and said he had found
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them Informant replied they of no use to any person, that Informant
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then went with them to Mr. Drummonds who shewed them the book to prove
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that said Drafts had been paid, and gave said Harwood and the other person one Shilling
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each for their trouble.
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Sworn before one this
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18th. day of April 1786
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M Addington
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