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Guilty verdicts in coin forgery and murder trial
The court found two men guilty of filing Britannia coins and counterfeiting shillings, sentencing twelve months hard labor at Clerkenwell Bridewell. Mary Jones received three months for uttering counterfeit shillings. A cricket match between Chislehurst and London drew a large crowd on a fair day. Reports from The Hague discuss Dutch-Spanish-French tensions, salt trade disputes, and potential Italian moves. Financials list South Sea stock and various bonds with prices and premiums.
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Clerkenwell Bridewell
Mary Jones
New Prison
Chislehurst Common
London
Artillery Ground
Moorfields
Gentlemen of
Chislehurst
Kent
Hague
States-General
Juliers
Bergue
Prince of
France
Republick
Portugal
Lorrain
Holland
Spain
Italy
Tuscany
Maria Theresa
Count de la Marck
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Rockhampton
Surrey
Richmond-Park
Charles Bernard
Barbers and Surgeons Hall
Monkwell-street
City of London