Com Lanc.er Ss. The ExaiaionExaminations of the Severall Persons here under
named taken before us her MatsMajesties Justices of the peace
for the SdSaid County whose names are here under Subscribed at
Lancaster this 23.d day of Febr. 170
GooseThomas Goose of Bonds near Garstang in the SdSaid County Tanner Upon his ExaiaionExamination saith that he hath been acquainted with Thomas the son of Robt Beesley late of Barnicar Tanner (decddeceased) from his Infancy, yethe SdSaid Thomas Beesley being born a near neighbour to this Ex.tExaminant but this Exam.tExaminant denyeth that ever he bought or sold or Exchanged any money with the SdSaid Thomas Beesley. This Exam.tExaminant saith ab.tabout three Years agoe, he imployed the SdSaid Thomas Beesley to cut some Bark for him, for which this Exam.tExaminant Pdpaid him about 30. ShillsShillings And ytthat ab.tabout a year agoe this Ex.tExaminant bought of the SdSaid Thomas Beesley a large Old bible, but then new bound up by him (as he said) for 5.s which this Exam.tExaminant Pdpaid down in Money, namely 5. single ShillsShillings
This Exa.tExaminant being asked what dealing he hath of late had at Poulton in the SdSaid County, Answereth that about a fortnight before last X.masChristmas was the last time this Ex.tExaminant was at Polton & ytthat on a Market day wthwith some hides to sell, but this Exam.tExaminant sold none, neither had this Exam.tExaminant any dealings in buying selling or in Exchangeing of moneys with any person what soever, Except four pence which this Exam.tExaminant paid to William Watsons wife where he allighted at Poulton that day. And ytthat the last time before that that this Exam.tExaminant was at Poulton was about Martinmass, and ytthat the last before that was about a fortnight before Martinmass. but this Exam.tExaminant denyeth that ever he pay'd or offered to pay any money to any person in Polton wchwhich was ever challenged or suspected to be counterfeit or bad, or wchwhich this Exam.tExaminant himselfe suspected or knew to be so atThomas Goose
Lancer SsRichard Williamson of Lower Wyersdale in the County of Lancer on ExaiaionExamination saith that he hath know Thomas Beesley the son of Robt Beesley decddeceased from his Infancy he being born a near neighbour to this Exam.tExaminant but this Exam.tExaminant denyeth that ever he had any dealings of buying & Selling putting off or Exchangeing of money, with or for the SdSaid Thomas Beesley in his whole life time This Exam.tExaminant saith that he haveing some time past been imployed by Capt.tCaptain Jn.o Hamilton to look after the Grounds of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton in Nether Wyesdale, was about two years agoe told ytthat there was in an Empty house, in the Lordship where no body dwelt a smoak seen to come out of the Chimney of that house, that after this, the Exam.tExaminant with one Thomas Johnson, James Ruby, Tho. Goose William Burn and Ellin Bryer Widdow, went into the house that Evening where they found a fire had been lately made but was clear out, and in an upper Roome of the house they found a little Leathern purse, with some small peices of Iron Brass and Lead in it, wchwhich this Exam.tExaminant im̄ediately brought to CaptCaptain Hamilton who after looking on them return'd them back to this Exam.tExaminant bidding him keep them by him, wchwhich this Exam.tExaminant did do, and yesterday when the Bayliffs came to apprehend this Exam.tExaminant he told them of the SdSaid little Purse and other things, and delivered the same unto the Bayliffs hand.
Rich.d Williamson
William Burne of Barniker in the said County husb.husbandman on ExaiaionExamination saith that he hath known Thomas the Son of Robt Beesley (decddeceased) above 20. years agoe but denyeth that ever he had any dealings with the SdSaid Thomas, other than as follows (viz) that last sum̄er was 12. months, the SdSaid Tho: Beesley bo.tbought milk of this ExaiaionExaminations wife a pennyworth or 2.d at a time, in the whole this Exam.tExaminant belevesbeleives near 10.s worth, for which he P.dpaid this Exam.tExaminant or his wife 6.d or 1.s at at a time. but this Exam.tExaminant (nor his wife as he beleived) never recdreceived any peice of money above the vallue of a twelve penny-peice of him the said Thomas Beesley in his whole life, This Exam.tExaminant further saith ytthat ab.tabout a year last past his wife sold the said Thomas Beesley two New Shirts which came to 5. Shillings, he the SdSaid Beesley paying this Examinants wife 2s-6d in money, the price of one of them *when he took them away) but not readily paying for the other, This Exam.tExaminant sometime after that tooke one of the said shirts from off an hedge where the same lay a drying, whereof the said Thomas beesley being acquainted, requested the same of this Exam.tExaminant but this Exam.tExaminant refusing to part wthwith it he prevailed with this Exam.tExaminant to exchange the foule shirt for yethe clean onone then in this Exam.tExaminants custody, and after that he declared that he would come even with this Exam.tExaminant The said Thomas Beesley at the same time drawing his knife agtagainst this Exam.tExaminant And saith that he this Exam.tExaminant hath one of the said shirts now in his Custody for want of pay. Will: Burne
Ellin Bee the wife of John Bee formerly Ellin Bryers Widdow on the ExaiaionExamination saith, that she hath know Thomas the Son of Robert Beesley for severall years last past and saith that in or about the month of November was 12. months, the said Thomas Beesley had a bed in her house, near two months togeath.er in Barnicar where she now dwelleth for wchwhich privilidge he was to pay the 1.s a week but never pdpaid one penny of money neither did this Exam.tExaminant ever pay receive or Exchange from or with the SdSaid Thomas Beesley in the life time Ell: Bee.
The ExaiaionExaminations aforesdaforesaid of Thomas Goose Richard Williamson, Willm Burne and Ellinor Bee were taken at Lancaster the 23.d day of Febr. 170 ut suꝑa coram nobis Cha: Rigby. Edm.o Cole Thomas Sherson. & Jn.o Hidgson.