Pal thing. and without which all the rest was Nothing, and that he should have abundantly
the most troubly in the Managemt. of the whole: But above all he urged that he only run
all the Hazard since, he only was to take off the Endorsemt. which he said was a Capittal
Offence and so convince me that it was so he turned to the Act of Parliament, in a Book
of his own called an Abridgemt: of the Statutes, of which Books he had Three Volumes, and
is one of them I read Words to this Effect, that to Add to, alter, or Erase any Bank Bill
or Note or any part thereof was Felony without benefit of Clergy. Upon, all they con-
siderations he said he thought ¼ part was as much as I deserved or could expect:
reply'd yt. I would not accept of so small a proportion of the Gaines, or consent that [..]
should get Three times as much as my self; and therefore still told him, I expected to have ½
He then told me he would allow me 3y pt. out I still insisting on half, we came to no
agreement herein: out nevertheless the project went on in the following Manner

The Note of £90. before mentioned I carried to the Bank where I got it marked by one
of the Cashier (I think Mr Deyols) then went to Mr Martin the teller, and desired him
to make it paid to me on his Book, and withall paid him Ten pounds in Money, and reced
of him a Ticket for £100 pd. in by me in the Name of Jonathan Collier< no role > , and according
was [..] made out on Mar [..] Name. The reason, of receiving this £90. before
sent for a 2d Endorsemt: off the Note for £100 from whence it aross, was because, the
Bank finding they had given a Note for £90. & likewise paid in Money perhaps £90. more,
in all £180, off the same £100 Note. would immediately have step'd payment of the said
£90. Note whenever it had came to their hands, so that if paid away by us it might has
been traced, or if sent for to the Bank the Messenger have been stopt.

Not many Days after the £90. Note aforementioned was received Mr Biggs shewed [..]
the £100 from whence it aross, (off wch: Note he had Erased the sd. Endorsemt) wth: [..] nd
Endorsemt: of £85. on it, which he told me he sent for by a Porter in Leadenhall [..]
by the Hopp & Griffin Tavern; he took the Name of the Porter, and order'd him to being
him the Money to the said Tavern, but said he waited near the place to watch his return
and when he saw him coming with the Money, hasten'd to the said Tavern, and there
received the said £85: of him. He computed the profit of this Note, to be £75: from
whence having deducted the Twenty Five Pounds, he had lost by defacing the Two
former Now he allowed me the 3y pt. of the remaining £50: in Accot. of Money [..]
was before und [..] sed to him.

The [..] of £100 I had taken out in the Name of Collyer I had in my Custody,
being part o [..] Master Johnson's Cash, but believing I should want to pay it away
the sd. Mr Bigge & my self went to the Swan & Koop Tavern in Lumbard Street , from
whence we sent a Porter belonging to the House for £87. which he accordingly brought
us. Mr Bigge made up the remainder to me, & took the Note with the said Endorsemt.
on it, which Note he shewed me at his House, within, the space of Two hours after, the
Endersemt: being clearly taken off and the Note looking Fair as at first When he shewed
me the said Note, it was very Damp all over, and folded over a small Marble paper Book,
he had in his Pocket Book: wch: he said was done yt it might prevent the Paper from
sheiveling as it dry'd

This same Note on or about the 3d. of March last, the sd. Mr: Bigge took with him
to the Fountain Tavern without Newgate whither I accompanied him, and from whence
he sent a Porter to the Bank to receive Fourscore Guinea's off the same: Whilst he was
giving the Parter his Messages I went to the House of Office, and there waited till he