Mr. W ? T - r for 200 l. Ditto die on W - n for 20 l. December 9 , on W - m T - r for 400 l. on him Ditto die, for 120 l. Sum of all is, 2380 l. These several Frauds he carried on against the Bank since the 4th, of May last . All the Money he cheated the Bank of since the Year 1724, he often told me, amounted to 4420 l. Sterling. You will find subjoyn'd to this a Letter directed to me, written and sign'd by himself, giving a particular account of the manner of his Apprehension and Confession, before the Deputy Governor of the Bank: which is as follows.

To the Revd. Mr. James Guthrie< no role > , Ordinary of Newgate.

Newgate, March 6, 1731.

Reverend Sir,

I Thought it would be expected I should give some Account of myself, and the Crime for which I suffer, and I am willing so to do. I am descended from a good Family, and was well educated, am about 48 Years of Age, and have for upwards of 8 Years past been a Servant at the Bank , but being greatly in Debt, when I came into that Service, and not having the due Regard I ought to have had to Gods Holy Commandments, and being press'd by my Creditors, I contrived Ways, to defraud the Bank, and thereby procured Money to my Creditors, and on Saturday the 2d of January I was suspected, and stop at the Bank, and by the Deputy-Governor sent that Night, on Suspicion, to the Comptr, and on Monday hearing that several of my Friends were taken up upon Suspicion, who were innocent Persons, and I being desirous to clear them, did send Word by a Friend to the Deputy-Governor, that if I might be admitted to the Mercy of Transporting myself to the Island of Jamaica to end my Days there, I would make a full Confession and Discovery of the whole Fraud, and impeach a Person Criminally concern'd with me, my Friend brought me Word, the Deputy Governor's Answer was, that if I was the first that impeach'd, it might be the better for me, but that he was but One amongst several Others, and therefore could make me no absolute Promise; upon which my Friend advising me to make the free Confession I had offer'd, and the Deputy-Governor sending for me by the Keeper the same Evening, I was brought before him at the Bank, and making the same Request to him myself, as my Friend had done; I receiv'd the like Answer, which, both my Friend and myself, unhappily understanding as a Promise of Recommendation to the Court of Directors, for the Mercy of Transportation; and I believing that the Deputy-Governor would not accept my Confession and Impeachment, without having an Intention of procuring me the Mercy I implor'd for, and I being very desirous to clear the innocent Persons that were confin'd on Suspicion, I did thereupon impeach a Person that was guilty, and made a full Dis