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 Rh ment would well lie. In the cae of forgery, properly o called, which includes only records, deeds, wills, or pubic inruments, it may, perhaps, be neceary that ome peron hould be actually prejudiced. This rule, however, does not extend to cheats of the preent decription; in which it is ufficient, that the act be of a prejudicial nature.

Upon the whole, we are of opinion, that your conviction has been legal, as well as jut; and, therefore it only remains to pronounce the entence of the Court.

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