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MG-A(G.753.016
12 Apr 1753:31 (414)
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 whipped through the most public 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, tho' some
think towards Maryland and Virginia, but possibly may quit
the continent from 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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