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We find yt Courade de Gols at the lym in ye Juditem mantiard had having a lawl Authority
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to Sigh Notes for ye Governr: & Company of the
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Bank of England for paymt: of mony & that he by virtue of that
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16 of January 1715
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Sign a Bank Note for
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paymt: of
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two hundred & twenty pounds put ye Note as originaly made
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That ye Note was deliver'd to ye Deft
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ye Sum
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unalter'd
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That on ye day Year & at ye place mencon'd in
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ye Indicmt: ye Deft with in put
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the Indicmt did raise & alter ye Note
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by
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altering ye word tow & making it five whereby
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ye Sum mencon'd in ye Note was made five
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hundred & twenty pounds insteed of two hundred & twenty
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pounds That on ye Same 19 day ye Deft. of Janry by colour of the to note to alterd rect: ye Sum of five
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hundred & twenty pounds of ye Governr: & Company
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of ye Bank of England
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as due
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upon ye Sd Note.
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If upon ye whole matter ye Dept be Guilty of
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forging & Counterfeiting ye Note mencon'd in ye
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Indicmt: at put ye Indicmt.
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in ye manner therein alledg'd
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,
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We find him guilty, If
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he is
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not
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guilty we
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find
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not
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accordingly
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not
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If any difference arise upon
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ye whole master of fact
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