George Nicholas proceedingsdefend , of Stepney , was indicted for Felony, in forging and counterfeiting a Bank Note for 80 l. payable to John Groves , on the 10th of June.in the 7th Year of the King . Bartholomew Ward < no role > depos'd, that he came acquainted with one Joseph Lindsey < no role > , in Newgate; who told him, if he could but raise Money to procure a Bank Note, he'd teach him how to make the Sum double; and directed him to Nicholas, who shew'd him a Chymical Preparation with which they took the Writing out of several pieces of Paper. That the prisoner

advis'd him to sell what Goods he had, which he did, and rais'd 11 l. That himself, the prisoner, and Jones, met at the Sugar Loaf within Bishopsgate, and sent a Porter to the Bank with the Money, to get a Bill for 11 l. in the Name of John Groves; which Name Nicholas wrote down in a Paper, and gave him. That when the Porter brought the Note, they carried it to a more private Place, and Nicholas writing with his Preparation over all the Letters of the Word Eleven took them out, and bid the Witness write in Eighty; but his Hand shaking, the prisoner did it himself. That desiring to have a Receipt how to make this Liquid, the prisoner wrote it down in his Pocket Book, which was produc'd in Court. That in order to put the Note off. they both went to Rotterdam, where meeting with a Jew, they offer'd it to him, who refus'd to accept it, till he had written over to the Bank, to know whether it would be paid. Upon this, they returned into England, where Ward, fearing the Consequence, advis'd the prisoner to deface the Note, and to get the 11 l. of the Bank; but he answered, No. I'll lock it, (i.e. sell it) tomorrow; where he did for 20 l. Edward Jones < no role > depos'd. that be went to a Chymist's on Snow hill, by the prisoner's Direction, for the Preparation wherewith he took out the Letters in the Note. Thomas Reeves < no role > , the Porter. confirm'd his going to the Bank for a Note of 11 l and the Officers of the Bank prov'd, that a Note of 11 l. was given out that Day in the Name of John Groves, but none of 80 l. The prisoner in his Defence insisted, that Ward had been the chief Actor in the matter, and had drawn him into it. The Jury found him guilty . Death .