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Fraud and counterfeit notes and arrests reported
A man deposited 96 in a Bank of Virginia branch and altered the check to 9,600 then cashed it. traced to Baltimore but not caught. Counterfeit New York Dry Dock Bank notes appear with Archimedes vignette. dated late January 1533. Porter W Hyde and associates linked to robberies and forgeries. Brown tied to Boston forgeries held for trial in Marseilles. Oxford marriage reported, with a quoted verse on friendship.
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Bank of Virginia
Fredericksburg
Altimore
New York Dry Dock Bank
Archimedes
Wn. Stebbins
E. Weekes
Porter W. Hyde
Passare
Cadiz
Philadelphia
Brown
Boston
Marseilles
Wen Wadley
Norwall
Monroeside
Wilan
Tungs
Edward S. Hambleton
Young Chance Medley
Medley
Isouthern
Merica
Tns
Young Chance Seedley
Uhi Chance
Jay. Nabb
Msg
Talbot, Mal
Iuusella
Dr. Phoratau
Mir Archy
Atmapolis
Chance Medley
Glach endall-Blick
Maryland
Oldianch Meddey
Col. Payloo
Ginncrack
Godulphin
Arinda
Arminda
Snap
Papillon
Peter ‘Teazle
Virginia
Sedley
Wigton
Tayloe
Merry
Kirgulla
Fala
Ufunover Usurt
Ile
Mato
Lita
United States
Iis
Nis
Wella
Calypso
Sir Hambleton
Wientre
Lavinia
Gauton
Wight
N. Hambleton
Insurance
Robert Stuart
Diulaw