Chatham County, NC - Richard Kennon, 1808

Edenton, NC June 23

On Saturday last a man calling himself Richard Kennon of Chatham
County in this state was detected in endeavouring to pass counterfeit
Bank Bills of the Branch Banks of New York, Charleston and Savannah,
and Bills of the currency of this state. The Bank Bills were
exceedingly well executed.

He had been lurking in town a day or two on pretence of purchasing
Negroes and had endeavoured to exchange the above Bills at several
stores; but being suspected he made off when he was pursued, taken
and brought before the civil authority.

On examining him Notes of the aforesaid Banks, to the amount of 250
dollars were found in his possession with a number of Forty Shilling
Bills, all counterfeits; together with 100 dollars in good paper
currency. A hundred dollar Bill of the Branch Bank of Charleston,
which he denied having, was found concealed in his watch and the
Forty Shilling Bills, in the lining of his hat. After an impartial 
and patient hearing he was committed to goal, from thence to be 
conveyed in a few days to the city of Raleigh.

On Monday last, Mr. Hoskins, the Sheriff of Chowan, brought Richard
Kennon and lodged him in the goal of Raleigh. We believe that Mr.
Kennon heretofore bore a good character in his county.

Source: Litchfield Gasette, July 20, 1808

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