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The Information of Thomas Lewis< no role > of
Ludgate Street London, Hardwareman Who being on
Oath saith that on Saturday Night last about ten o'Clock
the Prisoner, now under Examination, James Gadderer< no role > ,
came into the Shop of him the said Thomas Lewis< no role > , and
bargained for a Pair of Silver Buckles of the Price of fifty
Shillings, after which he produced a Bank Note of the
Value of ten Pounds to be changed, and the Buckles to be
paid for our of he same, And this Examinant further
saith, that he accordingly took his Money, Gold and Silver,
out of his Pocket to seperate it, and laid one Guinea down
upon the Compter, which the Prisoner immediately took up,
he then laid a second, and a third Guinea down, which the
Prisoner also took up in the same Manner, on which this
Examinant told him he did not like to have his Money
taken up in that Mannerthe Prisoner then spread then
in his Hand andmade asaid three Sir, three Sir, at
the sum Tenn making a Motion with the Finger of his
right Hand to the Palm of his left Handthe Prisoner
then made an Effort to return with his left Hand the
Money into this Examinant's left HandExaminant
then suspecting a Trick shifted his Hands. and received
two Guineas in his right HandExaminant then
observed the Prisoner had in his right Hand a Glove in a
Position, as, if to receive secrate and steal Port of the said
Money,upon whichas he was certain he had received
only two Guineas of the threeExaminant just as he had
got his left Hand to the Glove, caught hold of his Head, and
gave if a Turn round by which the Palm of the Prisoner's
Hand was quite open, and saw the Guinea now produced
in Court between the fourth and fifth Fingers of his Hand
erect;Examinant then said to him in a great Heat
and Caption that he was a Scoundral, that he was not
to be wick'd of his Money in that Manner, and that he
(the Prisoner) deserved to be hanged, and should have
all the Justice the Law could give him. Examinant
then sent for an Officer, and charg'd the PrisonerAnd
Examinant further saith, that he verily believes the
Guinea so found as aforesaid between the Fingers of