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Frauds and mismanagement at trusted accounts exposed
The Historical Register details severe lax controls in cash books and vouchers, revealing unexamined records, altered figures, and large sums listed as rent without proper pledges. It names John Thomson the warehouse keeper, Thomas Hodgson linked to George Robinson, and servants Lovell Ward Woolley Warren as debtors in a troubling audit of corporate finances.
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Villany
Thomsen
John Thomson
Thomas Hodgson
George Robinson
Nathaniel Lovell
Ina Ward
Woolley and Warren
Francis