Richard Warwick: The Examination of Richard Warwick 10 June 1702

Northumb. Ss.Examination of Richd Warwick of Plessey Gew taken June 10. 1702

Saith that he knows Henry Smithson and hath known him for many years, & saith that he was at this Deponents house in Silver-Street NewCastle but saith he did not shew the Said Smithson any Instruments for Coyning says he is acquainted with James Blades & Joseph Tomson, and that he was once or twice at the house of Edq.d Gares Smith, with the Said persons and also saith that he knows Mich: Turner, & that the Said Turner Blades & Tomson was once or twice in this Examinants house in NewCastle and also knew one Thomas Grieves a fitter, but denyes that he was privy to the Said Blades & Thompsons Coyning, and also knows Henry Robson of NewCastle Taylor but denyes that he told the Said Smithson that he had Got 500.£ or any other sum̄e by clipping. and saith he this Examinant formerly lived at Kirkby Stephen, & came from thence to NewCastle and lived there till about three years Since that he went to Plessey in Northumb.er where he now lives, and further saith that he this Examinant was never concern'd Blades Thomson Turner Robson or Greive or any other in coyning Clipping or uttering false or counterfeit Money neither ever had this Examinant in his Custody or possession any Instruments for that purpose: saith he cannot remember the times of the Said Blades Turners or Tomsons or Smithsons being in Company with this Examinant                                Richd Warwick Cap.t &ct Wm Blackett.