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 mile from Booth's; Scot employed witness to make him several frames, the one now produced is one that he made,—[it fitted the copper mould, for making the paper in imitation of bank notes]—he made a deal one like that, before he made that; Scot brought back the deal one, and said it was too thin and weak, and witness pulled it in pieces; Scot brought a half rule, on which he had notched the length and breadth, witness made the frame accordingly, it is of oak, and much stronger than the former, witness put on the leather which is affixed to it; this was about a fortnight before Booth was taken up. The hog was produced, witness also made that, and the Scotchman directed it to be made, and how it should be made, and was with witness several times while he was making it, to see that witness went on right; witness made two frames to the hog, the first frame was very light, and after it had been made about two months. Scot came to him again, and directed a stronger to be made, and the present one was then made, which is four times as strong as the first was. Scot directed that it should be rather wider than the former frame, which was done accordingly, this alteration was made about nine days before the prisoner was apprehended; witness did not make the brushes in the hog, they were brought to him by Scot; witness never made such a thing before, nor did he know how to make it till shewn by the Scotchman: the Scotchman paid him for the hog, when he first made it, he told him to come to Booth's house for the money, which witness did, and the Scotchman then paid him; the last work is not yet paid for.

Cross-examined.—He made the frame and hog by direction of the Scotchman, and he (Scot) paid for it: Booth said never a word to witness; he believes the Schotchman lodged at Booth's; but, as to the frame or the hog, he never had any communication with Booth.

Scot, on being asked if he wished any questions put to this witness, said, "All that he has said is a falsity."

Samuel Hall (a boy) lived with Booth as a servant, he went to Booth about a week after Christmas; he has fetched corn from the granary for the horses, the key of the room leading to it was sometimes given to him by Mrs. Booth, sometimes by Mrs. Chidlow, and sometimes by the Scotchman; the Scotchman generally had it, but when he went out it was generally left with Mrs. Chidlow.