Lawrence, J

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13.9.1796 call on Saunders, Cliffords Inn & mr J Lawrence with Holcroft & Nicholson

GD website has this entry coded to Lawrence, which it says is for those who might be Thomas, James or William Lawrence but it is unclear which. Obviously (from the initial) this could only be James of those three. James Henry Lawrence (known as Chevalier Lawrence) DNB 1773-1840 suggests he was on the continent at this time. All the other (plain) Lawrence entries before and shortly after this one were very likely Thomas Lawrence, except just possibly Godwin called again on mr J Lawrence the next day 14.9.1796 and found him unavailable but this was just as likely Thomas Lawrence again. Lawrence wasn't in Law Lists for 1796 or thereabouts so was perhaps a party to a law suit. Could maybe be found by looking in records of relevant courts