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24th. day of Janry. 1764
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Who being upon Oath says that about a Week agoe a Person
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presented to this
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the Bill of Lord
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Adam Gordon
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drawn upon
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Charles
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Ogilvie
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for Thirty Eight pounds ten Shillings, desiring this Informt.
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to discount said Bill, says that a Person now present who
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is the Identical Person
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who presented the Bill above described to this Informt.
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as a True Bill which this Informant verily believes
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Published to him knowing it to be false forged and
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Counterfeited with Intent to Cheat and Defraud this
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Informant,
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that he recd the said Sum of Money from
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Sworn before me this
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