Dunhelen Ss The ExaiaionExamination of James Blades in custody taken 11.th July 1702

Who saith that about 4. years ago John Button alsalias Broadley late of Cubeck in the north Rid of the County of York & Christoꝑpher Shaw late of Larthington in Rid pred Cooper went to Wm Busby of Thirsk in yethe said Rideing Grocer, then in York Goale and yethe SdSaid Button, and Busby had there a private conference together, and the SdSaid Button shew'd the said Busby an Instrument for coyning call'd an Edger wchwhich the SdSaid Busby declar'd was a very good one, and also SdSaid that as soon as he got out of Goale he would Joyn with them in carrying on the trade of Coyning and would supply them from time to time with money, as they shud have occasion, and accordingly order'd Isaac Buby his Brother (who kept his Shop in Thirsk aforesdaforesaid) to pay unto John Button 4. guineas, wchwhich this ExatExaminant saw Pdpaid by the SdSaid Isaac to the SdSaid Button, at Thirsk aforesdaforesaid The Ex.tExaminant further saith, that the SdSaid Wm Busby said he was ill used by Dan.ll Otty his father in Law, who had given him no porionportion wthwith his Daughther, and also said that when that when he got out of Goale he would be revenged of him and would have prevail'd with this Ex.tExaminant to have burnt the SdSaid Danll Ottys house, and SdSaid he would get some others to assist him, And further saith that ab.tabout 4. years agoe, he see the aforesdaforesaid XtP Shaw fileing Iron and Steel togeather at Orton in Westmer ly to make Instrum.tsInstruments for coyning, and ab.tabout $\frac{1}{2}$ a year after, he saw him a Henry Smithsons house Sen.er at Larthington fileing of the like Instrum.tsInstruments for coyning and that his Exa.tExaminant before the fileing of the same, see the said XtP Shaw assist the SdSaid In.o Button in forgeing the same, and further sath that Robert Hutchingson of Gateside in the County of Durham Gen̄Gentleman and Ambrose Sympson of the same March.tMarchant about 2 Years agoe bought a pair of Dyes or Stamps for halfe Crowns of this Exa.tExaminant and gave him 4.£ in good money for the same, And ytthat the SdSaid Robt Hutchinson and Henry Smithson junior of Rash in Swaldale about two years agoe went to Morpeth Goale (as yethe SdSaid Henry Smithson hath confessed) to one ..... Fox a prisoner there to be instructed how to whiten Copper. And further saith, ytthat ab.tabout 3. Years agoe yethe Exa.tExaminant delivered to one David Hodgson of Westp. in yethe SdSaid County of Durham, Sixteen Counterfeit $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns to utter for him and allowed the SdSaid David 2.s6d ꝑ libper Pound for uttering the same. that ab.tabout the same time yethe SdSaid David Hodgson invited this Exai.tExaminant to his house, who accordingly came and there met one ChristoP Sheild of Toft hill in yethe SdSaid County of Durham Corver, who desired some Counterfeit money of this Exai.tExaminant and Brought a Bottle of white wine to yethe SdSaid David Hodgsons house, wchwhich he SdSaid Henry Young of Toft hill aforesdaforesaid Gen̄Gentleman sent to drink with the Exa.tExaminant and ab.tabout 8. weeks after this Exa.tExaminant met with the SdSaid Christ Sheild at the house of ...... Burdon of Cockfeild in the SdSaid County of Durham, where he delivered unto him 40.s in Counterfeit $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns, and allow'd him 2.s6.d ꝑ libper Pound for uttering the same, And further saith that because he this Exait.Examinant not furnishing the SdSaid Sheild with such summs of false money as yethe SdSaid Henry Young had Occasion for, he therefore the SdSaid Young turned the SdSaid Chr: Sheild off from Corving. And further saith that W.m Harwood of Bernards Castle whitesmith rec.dreceived from this ExaitExaminant ab.tabout a year & $\frac{1}{2}$ agoe Six Counterfeit $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns, and had from this Ex.tExaminant after the rate of 2&6.d ꝑ libper Pound for uttering the same, and that ab.tabout 3. Years agoe he repaired a Loop & wedge for coyning belonging to the Inform:tInformant Exam.tExaminant And further Saith that Ruth the wife of Mark Addington of Bernards Castle aforesaid Cordwainer ab.tabout 4. years agoe rec.dreceived from him 8. Counterfeit $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns of Mix't Metall, he allowing 2.s6.d ꝑ libper Pound for uttering the same, and ytthat about 2. months after the said Ruth rec.dreceived from this Ex.tExaminant 8. $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns more of yethe like Counterfeit money at the same rate, And farther saith that ab.tabout a year & $\frac{1}{2}$ agoe yethe SdSaid Ruth rec.dreceived a farther sum̄e of 8. $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns of the like false moneys he allowing her as before; And this Exam.tExaminant further saith that he see the SdSaid Chr: Shaw hold in his hand (at Whiteside in Swaledale aforesdaforesaid) a peice of Steel wchwhich was laide on a Shilling Dye till the SdSaid John Button Struck thereon with a ham̄er and gave the Impression of a Shilling - And further saith that about a year and $\frac{1}{2}$ agoe, Edward Gares of Shotten Edge in Northumber black Smith mended two wedges for Coyning, which the said Edward Gares SdSaid were brought to him from Mr Richd Warwick of Placey-hall (now in Morpeth Goale) in the County of Northumbeerd aforesdaforesaid and at the same time the Exam.tExaminant coyned for the coyned in the SdSaid Edward Gares house at Shotton Edge aforesdaforesaid for the SdSaid Rich Warwick betwixt 4. & 5. pounds of Counterfeit money, wchwhich SdSaid Money this ExaitExaminant gave the next day to the SdSaid Mr Warwick, who then prohibited to settle this Exam.tExaminant and one Michael Turner, at yethe house of the said Edw.d Gares to coyn for him, and Pdpaid their Quarters, and accordingly took the SdSaid house of the SdSaid Gares for that use. and further saith that the SdSaid Rich Warwick hath often promissed this Exam.tExaminant he would from time to time supply this Exa.tExaminant with moneys, and other necessarys for carrying on the Trade of Coyning, And that the last Winter this Ex.tExaminant did coyn in yethe house of the SdSaid Richard Warwick, in NewCastle to the tale of ab.tabout thirty Shillings of Counterfeit money made of mixed Metall the said Richard warwick being present at the Coyning thereof, and gave the Exam.tExaminant 3. good Silver halfe Crowns to mix therewith. And further saith that ab.tabout a year and halfe agoe, Thomas Greive of NewCastle Fitter, had about 3. pounds of Counterfeit $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowns of the Exam.tExaminant and had Six Shilling ꝑ libper Pound for uttering the same, and ytthat the Ex.tExaminant was bro.tbrought to the acquaintance of the SdSaid Thos Greeve by the aforesdaforesaid Richd Warwick Capt. et examinin.t coram Will Bowes James Blades