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BNL.732.009
25 May-1 Jun 1732:11 (1479)
London, March 29. 1732. Mr. Stephen Denton of Dover, being
in the house of a watchmaker at Dover, [he exchanged English
for French coinage, and when he got to France, discovered
the French money was counterfeit. He was told if he were
caught, he'd be hanged, so he wandered] "for ten days in
disguise; after suffering extreme hardships, being in a
deplorable condition (the drums beating and describing his
person in the neighbouring sea port towns for apprehending
him) he by great providence got to a vessel, which brought
him safe to Dover . . . [7 lines]
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