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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Providence, Rhode Island colony, Josiah Tabor, alias Friday Still, was arrested for passing counterfeit milled dollars, cobs, and smaller coins. Counterfeiting tools and receipts were found on him, and he was committed to jail by James Angel, Esq., for trial at the next Superior Court. The fake coins were poorly made.
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Providence In The Colony Of Rhode Island
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committed to goal in order to take his trial at their next superior court.
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Josiah Tabor, commonly called Friday Still, was taken up in that Town for passing counterfeit mill'd Dollars, Cobs, and other smaller Coin; and upon searching Pieces of bad Money, Receipts for mixing Metals, with Implements for burnishing the same, were found upon him: He was had before James Angel, Esq; and examined, who thought proper to commit him to Goal. The Coin that he passed away was made of a base Mixture, and but indifferently executed, especially the Mill'd Pieces; but the Cobs might deceive the unwary.