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PG-P.753.062
5 Apr 1753:23 (1266[=1267])
Philadelphia, April 5. The colonies are hereby caution'd to
beware of one Walter Patterson, an Irishman, supposed to be
about 28 or 30 years of age, of middle stature, who is, or
pretends to be a lawyer, and has a smooth, plausible, modest
and insinuating behaviour. He was convicted in London of
being principally concerned in a horrid conspiracy to charge
the Lord Walpole with a detestable crime (not to be named
among Christians) in order to extort money from him, and
sentenced to be four times whipp'd thro' the most publick
streets of the city, but broke goal and escap'd from
justice, got into Ireland, and from thence came to
Philadelphia, where he resided unknown and unsuspected for
some months, but absconded last week, after having plaid
some tricks of the sharper, and is supposed to be gone to
New-York, or New-England, but possibly may quit the
continent for some of the West-India Islands. It is said
that L 500 sterling is offered in England for apprehending
him, being thought from his daring wickedness and adroitness
in forgeries, &c. to be one of the most dangerous kind of
villains. He has a scar in his face, sings a good song, and
plays well on the violin.
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