Henry Smithson: The Deposition of Henry Smithson 9 June 1702

June 9._th 1702.

|Northumb. Ss.|Henry Smithson Deposeth that ab.^t Martinmass 1700. he was at Henry Robsons in Newcastle and there y^e S^d Henry Robson did shew to this Depon.^t a P^s of Metall covered with Silver w^ch he S^d was p^repared to be coyned into a halfe Crown, and that he could do it himselfe, and S^d he could also cover counterfeit money, and that he had entertained James Blades and Joseph Thomson (now in Durham Goale for Coyning) in his house for a considerable time togeather, and that they were bro.^t thither in order to coyn for one M^r Richard Warwick late off Silver street in New Castle, and he further saith, that he is acquainted with y^e S^d Warwick, & y^t the said Warwick did show to this Depon. at his said house in New Castle Severall coyning Instrum.^ts and this depon. knowes that {s}|h|e employ'd the S^d Blades & Tompson \& Turner/ in Coyning for him, and further saith that he knows one Edw.^d Gare \a Smith/ and his wife who lives at or near Shotton Edge in Cond Northumb.^er and y^t the said Gare did also lodge the S^d ꝑsons at his house where they did also coyn for the said Warwick, And further saith that the S^d Warw^k told this depon. that he had clear'd above 500.^£ by clipping Capt et jurat Corā W m Blackett.                      Hen: Smithson