C - W - proceedingsdefend , was Indicted for High Treason, in Clipping the Current Coin of this Kingdom , on the 11th day of November last; it was evidenced against him, that he came in company with a Woman, to a Tavern; where after they had paid the Reckoning and were gone away, immediately afterwards the Prisoner came back, and asked for a Handkerchief that was left behind; which Handkerchief was (after they were gone) found by the Drawers, in the Room, where the Prisoner and the Woman were, in which was tyed up about Fifty Ounces of Clippings; upon which he being stopt by the Master of the House, and afterwards carried before a Magistrate, he was committed to Newgate: The Prisoner charged the matter upon the Woman; who seeing the Prisoner seized, run away; he said that she had formerly been his fellow Servant, and meeting her; went into Drink with her; he called several of his Neighbours; who spoke very favourably of him; so he was acquitted .