Edward Gare: Untitled, 10 June 1702

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Northumb.erEdward Gare of Shotton Edge saith that he does know Mr Smithson Mr Warwick James Blades and Joseph Tomson, & saith that ye Sd Smithson & Blades came to this Ex.ts house ab.t Christmas or Candlemas was 12. months on a Sunday and Smithson went for Mr Warwick who lived at Plessey ab.t a mile from this DeponEx.ts house, and ye Sd Mr Warwick came along with ye Sd Smithson unto this Ex.ts house and yn they all went into a <1v> room and there they discoursed but what it was this Ex.t knows not and that Evening they went all away togeather and ab.t a whole week or some short time after the said Blades and Turner came again to this Exa.ts house and Mr Warwick either came along with them or was there very soon after and staid there ab.t 8. or. 10. days and dureing that time Mr Warwick was with them Severall times. They also went often abroad, and this Exa.t has enquired where they went, and sometimes they sayd they had been at Plessey where Mr Warwick lived, and sometimes Sd they had been at NewCastle but they came always to their Beds at night, and sometimes they stayd togeather in their Chamb.er for $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ a day, but this Depon.t knows not what they were doing, and further saith that they said they had Goods to sell and dispose off, but this Ex.t never see them have any, and is sure they brought none to this Ex.ts house, And he further saith that at the last time of their comeing to this Deponts house the Sd Blades Turner and Warwick was togeather, and then it was asked this Depon.t if the Sd Blades and Turner might have a lodging at his house for some short time, and the Sd Mr Warwick that they would pay for what they had, and he knew nothing but that they were very honest men, however after they had stayd ab.t 8. or 10. days they went away and Pd this Ex.t nothing for their Diet or lodging which this Ex.t hath severall times demanded of the Sd Warwick but he refused to pay the same, he saith he never saw any Instrumts. for Coyning with yn Sd ꝑsons but they had a fire in their Chamb.er & might have such things, notwithstanding this Deponts not seeing them for he minded his Labour, and did not strictly observe the Sd ꝑsons.

And further saith that he remembers that Mr Warwick did bring to this Ex.ts host house in NewCastle a little Wallett with severall ends of some Mattery in it wch was very heavy & desir'd this Depont to carry it under him on his horse along with ye Sd Warwick & this Depont did so. and ye Sd Warwick did ride along with him and would not let this Ex.t go from him till they came to Shotten town end, and then he took away the Wallett and carried it home to Plessey, and afterwards he brought the Sd Wallet along with him to this Ex.ts house, (as he beleives) with the Sd Ends in it that was in it, when this Depont brot it from NewCastle, for he did feel it on the out side, and ye peices ratled one ag.st another, & he beleives the peices yt were in it were peices of Iron (and were Instrumts. for Coyning ) and ye Sd Warwick bid this Depont be very carefull and keep them, and not deliver them to any Pson whatsoever but to himselfe, and a little time after this the Sd Warwick came to this Ex.ts house, and went into the Room wth Blades and Turner, and then called for the Wallet, and this Depont delivered the same and the peices therein to him, but did not see him open it, and then this Depont did suspect the Sd ꝑsons were upon some ill Designes, and as he thought coyning or clipping, & the more because when they went out they lockt the chamber door constantly. and were sometimes blowing in this Deponts Smiths fire, and knocking on the Anvill in ye Shop and the Depont did look in at the key hole in their chamber but could not discover their Business, and ye Sd Mr Warwick was very Angry with this Depont and told him that he had discouraged the Sd two ꝑsons, by enquiring into their business, and wt they did there, and this happend about ye Thursday before they went away, And he further saith that some few days after, they came to this Ex.ts house, he this Depont asked Mr Warwick what business he had with ye Sd Blades & Turner to wch Mr Warwick answered they were his countrymen and he had Severall Bargaines to make with them                      Edw.d his E g mark Gare Cap.t jurat &ct Wm Blackett.