Matthew James< no role > , Edward Williams< no role > , John Rouson< no role > , John Robinson< no role > , John Ward< no role > , Richard Deale< no role > , and John Sullivan< no role > .

On Wednesday the 6th of February, 1765 , the report of the said malefactors was made to his majesty by Mr. Recorder. Four of them were ordered for execution on Wednesday, February the 13th , viz.

Matthew James< no role > , Edward Williams< no role > , John Rouson< no role > , and John Ward< no role > . - John Robinson< no role > for house-breaking, John Sullivan< no role > for stealing two guineas, the property of John-Charles Teircher< no role > , and Richard Deale< no role > for stealing a black gelding, were respited.

1. Matthew James< no role > was indicted for feloniously forging a bill of exchange, purporting to bear date at Hull, September the 15th, 1764 , and to have been drawn by Robert Thorley< no role > , Christopher Thorley< no role > , and William King< no role > , merchants and partners , directed to Mess. Rumbolt and Walker, merchants, in Liverpool , for the payment of 40l. 12s. to the order of James Holmes< no role > ; and for publishing the same, knowing it to have been forged and counterfeited, with intent to defraud William Taylor< no role > , and also to defraud Mess. Thorleys and King, October 17 .

He was indicted at the sessions in December last, for forging a counterfeit bill of exchange for the Payment of 30l. in words and figures following:

"Liverpool , August 16, 1764.

"At one month pay this first bill of exchange, to the order of "John Hall< no role > , the sum of 30l. value received in cash, which place "to account, as per advice,

"Richard Scott< no role > .

"To mess. Thomas and William Croft< no role > , "merchants in London .

"Accepted Sept. 3 . William Croft< no role > .

On the back "John Hall< no role > and Robert Sconswer< no role > ."