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T a Court of Oyer and Terminer &c. held at Philadelphia in November, 1778, the Defendant was indicted for Forgery upon two bills. The proceedings were removed by  returnable into this Court, on the 5th day of December following; and the iues, on not guilty pleaded, were tried before a Special Jury on the 14th April, 1779, when the Defendant was convicted upon both indictments. Afterwards he filed reaons in arret of judgment, of which a recapitulation will be found in the entence of the Court; and thee reaons were argued, and over-ruled, on the 19th day of the ame month.

The firt indictment was for altering a bill of parcels and receipt given by Margaret Duncan, for goods bought from her, with intent to defraud the United States; and the charge was et forth in the following words:

“Philadelphia County. The Jurors for the Commonwealth of Pennylvania, upon, their oaths and affirmations, do preent, that Cornelius Sweers, late of the county aforeaid yeoman, on the 4th day of February, in the year of our Lord 1778, and long before, and ince, was a Deputy Commiary General of military tores, in the armies of the United States of America, and entruted and employed by Colonel Benjamin Flowers, the Commiary General of military stores in the armies aforeaid, and by the honorable continental Congres, to make purchaes of military tores, and of divers other articles, neceary and fitting in the preparation of military tores, for the ue of the armies aforeaid, and to make payments, and take receipts, bills of parcels, and other vouchers therefor. And the Jurors aforeaid, upon their oaths and affirmations aforeaid, do ay, and further preent, that the aid Cornelius Sweers, “ on