202. CHARLES SEYMOUR, otherwise CHARLES SEYMOUR WILSHIRE proceedingsdefend , was indicted for forging and counterfeiting on the 29th of January , a certain promissory note for the payment of the sum of one pound, with intent to defraud Isaac Strange proceedingsvictim .

Second Count. For uttering and publishing the same as true, knowing it to be forged, with the like intention.

There were two other Counts for forging and uttering as true, a like promissory note, knowing it to be forged, with intention to defraud William Masterman proceedingsvictim , Henry Peters proceedingsvictim , Thomas Walker proceedingsvictim , Paul Mildred proceedingsvictim , Gerard Scorer proceedingsvictim , and James Moore proceedingsvictim .

ISAAC STRANGE < no role > sworn. - I keep the Coach and Horses, Haslewood-court, Blue-anchor-alley, Bunhill-row . On the 29th of January the prisoner came in and asked me if I would give him change for a one pound note; I gave him change; he had something to drink, and then went away; I paid the note to Mr. Whitbread's clerk, about a week after I received it, (produces the note); it was returned to me as a forgery. (It is read).

No. 1067. Portsmouth.

I promise to pay to Mr. John Greenwood < no role > , or bearer, on demand, here, or at Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Walker, and Co. bankers , in London, the sum of 1l. value received, the 15th day of April, 1798.

Entd. T. Walker. Signed, John Hart < no role > .

Q. Are you sure the prisoner is the person that brought you that note? - A. Yes.

Q. How soon after you had paid it to Mr. Whitbread's clerk, was it returned to you? - A. In the course of a week.

THOMAS DOCKER < no role > sworn. - I am a clerk at Mr. Whitbread's; Strange paid me this note on the 5th of February; I wrote upon the back of it the day when I received it; I am sure it is the same note; I paid it to Down and Company, bankers; it was returned to the house as being a forgery, and of course I returned it to Strange.

WILLIAM CLOSS < no role > sworn. - I am clerk to Masterman and Co.; we have no such an account with us at all; we know nothing at all about it.

JOHN GRIFFITHS < no role > sworn. - On Monday, the 18th of February, I apprehended the prisoner in Whitechapel, and made some enquiries concerning these notes: I went to Mr. Strange, and found he had got one; I desired him to attend at the Public-office, Lambeth-street, which he did, and swore to the prisoner as the person that he took it of.

Prisoner's defence. On the 20th of January, I think it was, I was going over Smithfield, and I picked up six of these notes; I was going on board a ship, and I went and bought necessaries to take with me on my voyage; I wanted to pay a man some money that I owed him; I went in there to get change.

Q. (To Strange) Had he any body with him? - A. Yes, he had a man with him.

Jury. Q. Did you see him pay any money? - A. No. NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron HOTHAM.