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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A young man posing as Chamberlain attempted to cash a forged order for two pistoles at Levy and Franks' merchant firm in the city, drawn on Maryland merchant Waldrop. Suspected due to misspelling, he was arrested, found with forged bills of exchange, and committed to prison. He is reportedly from a reputable Maryland family.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the same story regarding the forgery incident in Philadelphia.
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For two Pistoles, which he pretended was drawn by Mr. Waldrop, Merchant in Maryland. But they observing a Mistake in spelling his Name, suspected the Forgery, and took the Sharper before a Magistrate, who after Examination committed him to Prison. He had also some forged Bills of Exchange with him for considerable Sums, which he proposed to sell here.--He appears a very young Man, and 'tis said is a Native of Maryland, his Name not Chamberlain, but of a reputable Family there. No doubt he has had the Advantage of being improved by the Conversation of some of those Gentry, who are sent over 'for the Improvement and well peopling of the Colonies.'
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This City
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On Thursday Last
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committed him to prison
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A Person who call'd himself Chamberlain, came to Messrs Levy and Franks, Merchants of this City, with a forg'd Order For two Pistoles, which he pretended was drawn by Mr. Waldrop, Merchant in Maryland. But they observing a Mistake in spelling his Name, suspected the Forgery, and took the Sharper before a Magistrate, who after Examination committed him to Prison. He had also some forged Bills of Exchange with him for considerable Sums, which he proposed to sell here.