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AD 1716.
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Wee find that at the time in the Indictment mentioned Conrade
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de Gols had a Lawfull Authority to Sign Notes for the Governour
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and Company of the Banks of England> for payment of money
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and that he by Vertue of that Authority did on the
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16th January
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1715
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Sign a Bank Note for payment of Two hundred and
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Twenty pounds put the Note as Originally made.
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That the Note was delivered to the Defendt. un altered. That
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on the day year and at the place mentioned in the Indictmt.
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the Defendt with intent put the Indictment did caze and
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alter the Note by Altering the Wort two and makeing it
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five Whereby the Sume mencon'd in the Note was made
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five hundred and Twenty pounds instead of two hundred
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and Twenty pounds. That on the same
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19th day of January
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the Defendent by Colour of the said Note So Alterd rec'd
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the Sume of Five hundred and Twenty pounds of ye Governour
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sand Company of the Bank of England upon the said Note
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If upon the Whole matter the Defendt. be Guilty of
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Forging or Counterfeiting the Note mencon'd in the
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Indictment put the Indictment. We find him
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guilty, If not, We find him Not Guilty,
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Hen Merttins
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John Applebee
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John Staples
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Adam Roberts
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William Staples
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Fran Hawford
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Hugh Winckworth
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Thomas Harris
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