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Domestic News December 3, 1811

Kentucky Gazette

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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In New York on Nov. 9, Marshal Curtenius arrested a former Treasury clerk suspected of forging $45,000 in stock certificates upon his arrival from Liverpool with his new wife. The forgeries were discovered earlier at the Treasury.

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New-York, Nov. 9.

The forged Certificates.—It may be remembered that we, not long since, mentioned that two certificates of six per cent stock, one for $30,000 and the other for $15,000, on being presented at the Treasury were discovered to have been forged; that the Register of the Treasury recollected that some years since he had missed some blank certificates, and that a certain clerk who had been discharged from the office, and who had gone abroad was suspected. This suspected man arrived at this port last evening from Liverpool, and as the officers of government had long been upon the lookout, and had discovered he was to land here, they were prepared for him; accordingly, Marshal Curtenius took the posse with him last evening, boarded the ship and arrested his prisoner. But alas, this man had figured away in such style in Liverpool, as to entice a beautiful and accomplished girl to marry him, and accompany him in his voyage. To describe her distress and amazement, or his shame and guilty appearance, is beyond the powers of the pen. He is lodged in jail.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Forged Certificates Treasury Clerk Arrest Liverpool Arrival

What entities or persons were involved?

Marshal Curtenius

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

Nov. 9.

Key Persons

Marshal Curtenius

Outcome

arrested and lodged in jail.

Event Details

Two forged certificates of six per cent stock, one for $30,000 and the other for $15,000, were discovered at the Treasury. The Register of the Treasury recollected missing blank certificates from years prior and suspected a discharged clerk who had gone abroad. The suspect arrived at the port from Liverpool last evening, was arrested by Marshal Curtenius with a posse upon boarding the ship, and had married a beautiful and accomplished girl who accompanied him on the voyage.

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