105. WILLIAM GODFREY proceedingsdefend was again indicted, for that he on the 12th day of November last, did falsely and feloniously, make, forge, and counterfeit, and cause and procure to be falsely made, forged, and counterfeited, and did willingly act, and assist, in falsely making, forging, and counterfeiting, a certain paper writing, purporting to be a promissary note, for the payment of money ; and which said note is dated.

"No. 12. London, October 16th, 1782."

At six weeks after date, pay to him the said William Godfrey < no role > or order, the sum of 12 l. for value received; with intent to defraud Thomas Parry proceedingsvictim .

A second count for uttering the same, with the like intention.

A third count for forging the same, laid as in the first count, only with intention to defraud Thomas Mangleman proceedingsvictim .

A fourth count for uttering the same, with the like intention.

WILLIAM PARRY < no role > sworn.

Court. How can Parry be a witness? - I have a release my lord.

From whom? - From Mr. Mangleman.

Where is your release? - It is in court.

(The release handed to the Court.)

Prisoner's Council. It is not the same name, the name in the indictment, is Thomas Mangleman < no role > .

Court. You must prove this release: where is the subscribing witness to the release? where is Edward William Haken < no role > ? I do not know.

Then there is an end of the release. - I have satisfied Mr. Mangleman.

Court. The objection is, that the release cannot be read, because the subscribing witness is not here.

THOMAS MANGLEMAN < no role > sworn.

Court. Shew Thomas Mangleman < no role > the note that is supposed to be forged. - Mr. Parry has satisfied it, I do not know what is become of it.

What is become of the note? - I do not know.

Court to Jury. There is no evidence gentlemen, to affect the prisoner.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILLES.