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The Informations of
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Richard Lock
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Robert Horvey
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Liner. Draper and
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taken before me this
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first day of
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February 1787
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Who being on Oath say and first the said
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Richard
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for himself saith that about three Months ago, a
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Person calling himself Byron, came into Mr. Godge's
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Shop aforesaid and ask'd to look at some Jaish Linens,
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which were shewr, him, when he desired that some
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Linens might be sent him to his Lodgings at Mr.
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Stircks in Poland Street the next Morning. That the
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next Morning this Informant with the Assistance of a
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Porter carried right Pieces of Linen and several Pieces
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of Handkerchiefs to said Byron's Lodgings in Poland
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Street when said Byron made choice of four Piece
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of Irish Linen and twelve Handkerchief amounting
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in the whole to about Twenty one Pounds. That upon
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being told by this Informant the amount of the
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value of said Goods, said Byron replied "he believed
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he had a Bill about the Amount" and taking the
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Promessory Note now produced drawn by
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No. 4 Argyle Street
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, three
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Months after date, to H. Byron Esqr. or order, for
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the Payment of Twenty Five Pounds ten Shillings,
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and dated London December 18th. 1786, out of his
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Pocket, presented the same to this Informant in
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Payment for said Goods; observing at the same time
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that" he should not want any change but would
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take it all out in Goods" That Informant told said
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Byron that he could not take said Bill without
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first making an Inquiry about it as he did not
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know either of the Parties That said Byron repld.
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"he was very willing that every enquiry should be
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made before this Informant took the Bill" That this
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Informant asked said Byron who Mr. Mason was
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that was the drawer of the Bill when said Byron
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replied that "Mr. Mason lived at No. 4 Argyle Street
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that he was
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concerned with said Mason
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