And, being shown a pick-lock, which the declarant is informed was found
in William Brodie’s counting-room in the shop, declares that it is the
same which William Brodie gave to the declarant in his own house before
they went to the Excise Office, and which Brodie wanted to fasten with
some nails, as the handle of it went round when the pick-lock was much
pressed; declares that the declarant carried that pick-lock to the
Excise Office, and, after they had left it, it was returned by the
declarant to Brodie when under the arch of the North Bridge, where
Brodie’s father’s wig, the scarf, and wedges were left, as mentioned in
his declaration of the 10th instant; and the label annexed to the said
pick-lock is signed by the declarant as relative hereto, of this date.
And being shown a black case, with a lid to it, the case full of potty,
declares that it was found, as the declarant thinks, in Mr. Brodie’s
drawers by the declarant and George Williamson on Monday, the 10th
instant; that the declarant had often seen the said case, with potty in
it, before in Brodie’s possession when in the declarant’s house, and the
declarant approved of Brodie’s keeping the potty in a case, as the lid
prevented an impression of a key when taken from being defaced; and the
said case and potty having now a label annexed to it, the same is signed
by the declarant as relative hereto, of this date.
And, being shown a five-pound note, declares it is the same five-pound
note which the declarant carried to Drysdale’s and changed there, to
purchase his wife a ticket in the Newcastle stage; that the declarant
believes it to be one of the five-pound notes taken from the Excise
Office, they being both of the Glasgow Bank, but the other five-pound
note was not ornamented with the same colour with the one now shown to
him; that the notes were pasted on the back by Brodie, and the one now
produced is signed by the declarant on the back as relative hereto, of
this date.
And being shown a parcel of keys, declares that they are the same which
were pointed out by the declarant concealed in Salisbury Crags, on the
7th instant, to William Middleton, Alexander Williamson, and James
Murray, and the label annexed to them is signed by the declarant as
relative hereto, of this date. Declares that among this parcel there is
the false key which opened the outer door of Inglis & Horner’s shop, to
which the declarant now sees a label annexed, and which is signed by him
as relative hereto, of this date.
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