3d Neg, 4th Neg. 5th Neg. 6th Neg. 7th Neg. 2d Count. R. H. B. at the time of making fuch falfe pretence and reprefentation well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid, in the faid county of Middlefex: and whereas in truth and in fact the faid W. S. W. was not, nor would at the death of his mother be entitled to the faid eftates in the county of S. called W. L. L. E. and F. worth feven hundred and fifty pounds per annum, with timber thereon of the value of five thoufand pounds, or of any of thofe eftates as was falfely pretended and reprefented as aforefaid; and the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. at the time of making fuch falfe pretence and reprefentation well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid, in the county of Middlesex aforefaid: and whereas in truth and in fact the faid W. S. W. would not be at the death of his faid grandfather entitled to the faid eftate called O. eftate, worth two thoufand feven hundred pounds per ann, or to any other eftates or lands whatsoever, as was falfely pretended and reprefented as aforefaid; and the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. at the time of making fuch falfe pretence and reprefentation well knew the fame, to wit, at Weftminster aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid: and whereas in truth and in fact, the faid W.S.W. had not any grandfather living at the time of making the faid feveral falfe pretences, or any of them; and the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. at the time of making thereof well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid, in the faid county of Middlefex: and whereas in truth and in fact, the faid W. S. W. was not heir to two hundred thoufand pounds and upwards, or to any other fums of money, estates, or effects whatfoever, expectant on the death of any aunt of him the faid W. S. W. as was falfely pretended and reprefented as aforefaid; and the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. at the time of making fuch falfe pretence and reprefentation as last aforefaid well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid, in the faid county of Middlefex: and whereas in truth and in fact none of the judgments which had been theretofore entered up in the faid court of our faid lord the king, before the king himfelt, against the faid W. S. W. were then fatisfied and difcharged, as was fo falfely pretended and represented, and the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. at the time of making fuch falfe pretence and reprefentation, well knew the fame, and all thefe faid judgments are now unfatisfied, to wit, at W. aforesaid, in the faid county of Middlefex: And the jurors aforefaid, upon their oath aforefaid, do fay that the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. according to the confpiracy, combination, and agreement between them had and made as aforefaid, the aforefaid H. S. of the faid fum of one thousand five hundred pounds in manner and form aforefaid, fraudulently and unlawfully did deceive and defraud, to the great damage of the faid H. S and against the peace of our faid lord the king, his crown and dignity. And the jurors aforefaid, upon their oath do further prefent, that the faid W. S. W. late of the parish of Saint James, in the liberty of W. in the faid county of Middlefex, efquire, and R. H. B. late of Mill-bank, W. in the faid county of Middlefex, clerk, wilfully and unjustly devifing and intending to cheat and defraud the faid H. S. of his money on the twentieth of of January, in the feventeenth year of the reign of our fovereign lord George the Third, now king of Great Britain, &c. at W. in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, wickedly, falfely, fraudulently, and unlawfully did confpire, combine, and agree among themfelves to obtain, acquire, and get into their hands and poffeffion, of and from the faid H. S. a large fum of money under a faife colour and pretence, of the faid W. S. W. fecuring unto the faid H. S. a certain annuity to be payable by the faid W. S. W. to the faid H. S. during the natural life of the faid W. S. W. and that the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. in pursuance of, and according to the faid laft-mentioned confpiracy, combination, and agreement aforefaid, between them aforefaid had and made, afterwards, to wit, on the twenty-fifth of February, in the feventeenth year aforefaid, at W. aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, did falfely, fraudulently, unlawfully, and deceitfully pretend to the faid Sir W. D. (he the faid Sir W. D. then and there being an agent of the faid H. S.), that the faid W.S. W. then was a man of an immenfe fortune, and that the said W. S. W. was in prefent poffeffion of a large eftate, in the county of S. and that the faid W. S. W.'s mother was entitled to certain other large eftates in the county of S. and that the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. in purfuance of and according to the confpiracy, combination, and agreement between them the faid W. S. W. and R. H. B. had as laft aforefaid, afterwards, to wit, on the faid twenty-fifth of February, in the feventeenth year aforefaid, at W. aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, by the falfe pretences aforefaid, alfo by the colour of a certain bond, executed by the faid W. S. W. to the faid H. S. in the penal fum of three thousand pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, conditioned for the payment by the faid W. S. W. his heirs, executors, or adminiftrators, unto the faid H. S. his executors, adminiftrators, or affigns, of an annuity of two hundred and fifty pounds, by two equal half yearly payments, on the twenty-fecond of Auguft, and twenty-fecond of February, from thenceforth in every year during the life of the faid W. S. W. at or in the common dining-hall of Lincoln's Inn, in the faid county of Middlefex, and alfo a proportionable part of the laft half yearly payment of the faid annuity up to the day of the decease of the faid W. S. W. without making any deduction, defalcation, or abatement whatfoever, and alfo a certain warrant of attorney to confefs judgment in his majefty's court of common pleas at Weftminster, against the faid W. S. W. on the faid bond, and alfo by colour and pretence of a certain indenture, whereby the faid W. S. W. covenanted with the faid H. S. after the decease of his mother, with the payment of the faid annuity, fraudulently, and unlawfully did obtain, acquire, and get into the hands and poffeflion of the faid W. S. W. the fum of one thoufand five hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, of and from the said H. S. and did thereby then and there defraud the laid H. S. of the faid laft-mentioned money, whereas in truth and in fact the said W. S. W. was not a man of immenfe fortune, nor was then in poffeffion of any eftate, in the county of S. nor would Indictment for hold to bail A the figner of the fex. would be at the death of his the faid W. S. W.'s mother, be en- As this and the preceding indictment made a subject of much difcuffion as well out of the Count as in it, at the time when they were preferred; and were most ably drawn and fettled; I have thought them of fufficient importance to infert both together, with the deed which gave rife to the prosecutions. LONDON, to wit. The jurors for our lord the king, upon a confpiracy to their oath prefent, that Ambrofe Sheers, late of Cock-lane, in the and Thomas Collins, late of Spread-Eagle-court, B. for the fum parish of › of 1100l. on an Gray's Inn-lane, labourer, wickedly, malicioufly, and unjustly affidavit which devifing and intending to aggrieve one Jofeph Robfon, and also was fworn be- to fubject him without any juft caufe, to divers cofts and charges, fore the clerk to and to force and oblige him to undergo and fuffer many great and bills of Middle- arduous troubles both of body and mind, on the fourth of April, in the twentieth year of the reign of our fovereign lord George the Third, now king of Great Britain, &c. at London aforesaid, that is to fay at the parish of St. Dunstan in the Weft, in the ward of Farringdon Without, in London aforefaid, wickedly, unlawfully, and maliciously did confpire, combine, and agree together to cause and procure the fum of one thoufand one hundred pounds to be indorfed upon a certain precept of our lord the now king, called a bill of Middlesex, ifiued out of the court of our faid lord the now king, before the king himself, by virtue whereof, the faid Jofeph R. might be arrested to answer in the fame court, at the suit of the faid T. C. by the name of Thomas Jones, with an intention that the faid Jofeph R. might be compelled to find bail for the faid fum of one thoufand one hundred pounds, according to the form of the ftatute in such cafe made and provided, and that the faid T. C. in purfuance of and according to the confpiracy, combination, and agreement fo as aforefaid had and made between him the faid Ambrofe S. afterwards, to wit, on the fourth of April, in the twentieth year aforefaid, at London aforefaid, that is to fay at the parish of Saint Dunftan in the Weft aforefaid, in the faid ward of Farringdon Without, in London aforefaid, in his own proper perfon came before B. Braithwaite, gentleman, then and ftill being deputy to William Marshall, then and yet figner of the faid precepts of our faid lord the now king, called bills of Middlefex, out of the court of our faid lord the king, before the king himself, (which faid William Marshall, by virtue of his faid office, and according to the cuftom 3 en debted. caftorn of the faid court, was fuch figner (a) in that behalf), and the faid T. C. in pursuance of, and according to the faid wicked confpiracy, combination, and agreement fo as aforefaid had and made between him and the faid Ambrofe S. afterwards, to wit, on the faid fourth of April, in the twentieth year of the reign, &c. at, &c. aforefaid, did take his corporal oath, upon the holy Gofpel of God, before the faid B. Braithwaite, then and there having full and fufficient power and authority to adminifter an oath to the faid T. C. in that behalf, by virtue of a certain act of parliament, made at a parliament holden by feveral prorogations at Westminster, on the twentieth of January, in the twelfth year of the reign of the late king George the firft, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, intitled " an act "to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrefts," and did then and there before the faid B. B. the deputy aforefaid, upon his oath aforefaid, falfely, maliciously, wickedly, and corruptly fay, depofe, fwear, and make affidavit in writing amongst other things, that the faid J. R. was then justly and truly indebted to him the faid T. C. in the fum of one thousand one hundred pounds, money lent and advanced to the faid J. R. which faid affidavit was titled as followeth, "King's Bench, Thomas Jones, plaintiff, "J. Robfon, defendant," as by the faid affidavit filed in court may more fully appear: whereas in truth and in fact, at the time Averment that at which the faid C. did take his faid oath, and make his faid affi- A. was not indavit in form aforefaid, the faid J. R. was not justly and truly indebted to the faid T. C. in the fum of one thoufand one hundred pounds, money lent and advanced to the faid J. R. and the said A. S. and T. C. at the time of taking fuch oath, and making fuch affidavit, well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid: and where- Averment that as in truth and in fact, at the time on which the faid T. C. did take A. was not inhis faid oath, and make his faid affidavit, in form aforefaid, the debted in any faid J. R. was not justly and truly indebted to the faid T. C. in any fum of money whatsoever lent and advanced to the faid J. R. and the faid A. S. and T. C. at the time of taking fuch oath and making fuch affidavit, well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid; and whereas in truth and in fact, at the time on which the faid T. C. did take his faid oath, and make his faid affidavit in form aforefaid, he the faid J. R. was not indebted to the faid T. C. in the faid fum of one thoufand one hundred pounds, or in any other fum whatfoever, upon any account whatfoever, and the faid A. S. and T. C. at the time of taking fuch oath, and making fuch affidavit, well knew the fame, to wit, at W. aforefaid, by reafon and means of which faid confpiracy, combination, and agreement, fo as aforefaid, had and made between the faid A. S. and the faid T. C. the faid J. R. has been put to great expence of his money, and has undergone and fuffered many great and arduous troubles both of body and mind, to the great damage of the faid J. R. to the evil example of all others in the like cafe offending, and against the peace of our faid lord the king, his crown and dignity, &c. (a) Omitted in the draft. MIDDLESEX. fum. Indictment a ants, for con C. D. in order MIDDLESEX. The jurors for our fovereign lord the king gainst defend- prefent, that Mary Thompfon, late of, &c. John Edward, late of, &c. and Rofe Edward his wife, Luke Sherlock, late of, &c. and fpiring against one A. B. and Mary Sherlock his wife, Catherine Honeywood, late of, &c. accufing him of Lewis Pritchard, late of, &c. Dennis Currin, late of, &c. James forged Cotton, late of, &c. James Broadhurft, late of, &c. and Paul Chamthe will of one bers, late of, &c. being perfons of evil minds and difpofitions, and to defraud the most wickedly contriving and intending to opprefs and aggrieve heirs of C. D. one John Farrell, and not only unjustly to deprive him of his whereby he was credit and good reputation, but moft unjustly to accufe him of taken up and felony and forgery, and as far as in them lay to fubject him to the to pains and penalties thereof, on, &c. in the tenth year of the reign, &c. and on divers other days and times between that day and the was preferred a- twenty-feventh, &c. in the tenth year aforefaid, with force and gainst him, arms, at, &c. did wickedly, diabolically, unlawfully, and maliciwhich was re- oufly combine, confpire, confederate, and agree together, falfely to committed prison, and a bill of indi&ment turned "found." accufe and charge the faid John Farrell that he the faid J. F. had feloniously and falfely made, forged, and counterfeited the laft will and teftament of one C. B. before that time deceased, dated the feventeenth day, &c. with intention to defraud the next of kin of the faid C. B.; and in further profecution of their wicked devices and intentions, they the faid defendants (naming them), according to the conspiracy, combination, and agreement between them as aforefaid had, afterwards, to wit, on, &c. in, &c. did upon the oaths of the faid Catherine Honeywood and the faid Lewis Pritchard, or one of them, by them or one of them in that behalf made before Sir J. F. then and yet one of the juftices of our faid lord the king, affigned to keep the peace of our faid lord the king within the faid county, caufe a warrant to be iffued forth, under the hand and feal of the faid juftice, against him the faid John Farrell, for a certain charge therein contained, to wit, for feloniously and falfely making, forging, and counterfeiting a certain will and teftament, purporting to be the laft will and teftament of C. B. dated the feventeenth, &c. with intention to defraud the next of kin of the faid C. B. or fome other person or perfons in the said warrant named, that the faid John Farrell might be apprehended by virtue thereof; and the faid John Farrell afterwards, to wit, on, &c. in the tenth year aforefaid, was taken and apprehended by virtue of the faid warrant, and committed by the faid Sir J. F. to prifon, to wit, to his majefty's gaol of Newgate, on the charge aforefaid: And the jurors aforefaid, upon their oath aforefaid, do further prefent, that in further profecution of the faid wicked devices and intentions of them the faid Mary Thompson, &c. (the other defendants), and according to the confpiracy, combination, and agreement between them as aforefaid, the said Catherine Honeywood and Lewis Pritchard afterwards, to wit, at the general quarter feffions of oyer and terminer of our faid lord the king, holden for the city of London, at Juftice Hall, in the Old Bailey, within the parish of, &c. on Wednesday the twenty-fifth, &c. in the tenth year of, &c. before W. B. efquire, mayor of the faid city of Lon don, |