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, in the city of London, falsely did utter and publish as true a certain false and forged paper writing, with a seal thereto affixed, purporting to be the will of one
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, deceased, and to be executed in his
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life time as and for his last will and testament, and to be signed with his mark, with intention to defraud one
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A second count, with intention to defraud one
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There being no evidence given on this indictment, he was
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Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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