The Eventful life, and wonderful history of that most notoriuos character, swindler, and forger, Charles Price Commonly called old patch, &c. &c. cotaining a full account of his unparalleled frauds, impenetrable disguises, and ingenius forgeries, during the term of six years, on the Bank of England, and the public at large.

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