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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Worcester, a man named Collin M'Lellan was committed to custody last week for counterfeiting and forging small bills of credit of the state, using types from a printer's office during nights and Sabbath worship; the fakes are easily distinguishable.
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Last week was committed to close custody, one Collin M'Lellan, a Highlander, for counterfeiting & forging bills, in imitation of the small bills of credit of this State, of the denomination of Five Shillings and Two Shillings & Six Pence---The villain made use of some of the types in the Printers Office,--got into the Office in the night, and on the Sabbath, during public Worship : As the Printers have not Types and Flowers, like those by which, the true bills were made, so the counterfeits are very different. insomuch that none but a finished villain would have the affrontery to pass them
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Worcester
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Last Week
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committed to close custody
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Collin M'Lellan, a Highlander, was arrested for counterfeiting and forging bills imitating the state's small bills of credit (Five Shillings and Two Shillings & Six Pence). He used types from the Printers Office, entering at night and on the Sabbath during public worship. The counterfeits differ from genuine ones due to lacking specific types and flowers.