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 Cross-examined.—Mr. Kaye, from London, told him to go away from Booth's, and Booth threatened to have him taken before a justice of the peace for leaving his service.

Mr. William Brewer, the paper mould maker to the Bank, proved that the mould now produced, would make paper with the words BANK OF ENGLAND visible in the substance of the paper; it was not the mould of the Bank of England, he is the sole mould maker to the Bank; neither Booth or Scot are mould makers to the Bank; the blanks now shewn to the witness have the words BANK OF ENGLAND visible in the substance of the paper, and were made from that mould: witness examined the papers which were found in the parlour chimney, and singed, and the words BANK OF ENGLAND therein, they were also made from that mould; witness has seen the hog and other instruments for making paper; the sheet of wire with the pulp upon it, is for letting the waste water through, and saving the pulp; alum and size are used in making paper; the wood frame with leather upon it, is always placed upon the copper frame, otherwise it would be impossible to get the paper off, as it is obliged to be very tender, in order press it close to the frame, and the leather swelling with being wet, prevents the pulp from escaping; the pieces of pasteboard produced are used in forming the scroll, flourish, and cheque, the cheque is the part to be cut through, the flourish is next to the cheque, and the scroll is the part which goes round the note; the words BANK OF ENGLAND are put in pencil on the pasteboard, to prevent the application of it in an improper place; witness assisted in making paper with this mould, from some of the pulp in the tub in which the hog stands, it was then in a dirty state, he shewed one made by himself and Mr. Bridges, the words BANK OF ENGLAND are visible in the substance—[this paper was of a dirty brown colour, which witness attributed to dust having got into the tub].

Cross-examined.—He is the only mould maker to the Bank, he is confident they employ no other, no one else could do it to their satisfaction; the mould produced would be a disgrace to them; he admitted the Bank Directors might have a mould made by way of experiment.

Here ended the evidence for this prosecution, no witnesses were called on behalf of the prisoner. E