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The trial and execution of William Booth Who was Executed at Stafford… (1812)

The prisoner occupied 200 acres of land. Since he came to prisoner the windows of the parlour & a chamber had been strengthened. Witness was taken to work in the house about ten days before prisoner was apprehended. Before that time worked in the barn. Recollects Dorothy Ingley coming in the house on the 16th and that Eliz. Chidlow went and rapped at the parlour door in consequence of Dorothy Ingley speaking to her—Booth came out, and said, "God woman, what bother have you brought here!" Chidlow said the runners were coming Booth said it was a d----d lie—they darst not come there.
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The trial and execution of William Booth Who was Executed at Stafford… (1812)

The crime for which he so justly forfeited his life, was for having in his possession without lawful excuse, a frame, mould, and instrument, for the making of paper, with the words "Bank of England" visible in the substance of the paper, and with having made or caused to be made, divers sheets of paper in the substance of which the said words "Bank of England" were visible, and with having the said paper in his possession without lawful excuse; and with forging divers Bank Notes for 10l. 5l.
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