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 to their being the same as those in Court. He marked the papers in the trunk, and those produced are the same.—They were notes of different value, purporting to be of the Bank of England, and to a large amount. There were besides 13 blanks, with the Bank of England water mark.

Richard Ingley, servant to Booth several years, deposed to hiding a plate by his order, and to Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Chidlow working at the copper-plate press; Booth was present, and used the punch or stamp), upon the roles after they had passed the press. [This stamp puts on the No. of the note, and in that in question was No. 21099.] Cross examined by Mr. Clifford, acknowledged that he did not know the difference between writing and printing.

Several Constables next proved the discovery of various materials used in making paper, and copper-plate printing, which were produced and sworn to in Court.

William Bridges, paper-maker to the Bank of England, described the process of paper-making; the mould produced was a bad imitation of that used for the Bank, Proved that some of the paper produced was made in the prisoner's mould. The bill on which the prisoner was indicted, and that found in the chimney, were compared by witness, who said they were not struck from the same mould, and neither of them from the would produced.