Archibald Cockburn, Esq., emit a declaration, which was signed by
you, the said William Brodie, and the said Archibald Cockburn; the
whole of which declarations, together with a letter written by You,
the said William Brodie, and signed John Dixon, dated at Flushing,
Tuesday, 8th April, 1788, twelve o’clock forenoon, and addressed to
Mr. Matthew Sheriff, upholsterer, Edinburgh; another letter, or two
letters, on one sheet of paper, written by You the said William
Brodie, and signed with your initials, dated Thursday, 10th April,
1788, and addressed to Mr. Michael Henderson, Grass-market,
stabler, Edinburgh; an unsigned scroll, or copy of a letter, in the
hand-writing of You, the said William Brodie, marked No. 1. without
date or address; another unsigned scroll, or copy of a letter, in
the hand-writing of You, the said William Brodie, marked No. 2.
without date or address; an account, or state, in the hand-writing
of You, the said William Brodie, entitled, “A state of my affairs,
as near as I can make out at present from memory, having no other
assistance”; a letter, dated London, 1st May, 1788, signed Lee,
Strachan, and Co. and addressed to Mess. Eml. Walker and Co.,
merchants, Philadelphia; a gold watch, with a chain, seal, and key;
a chest, or trunk, containing various articles; a five-pound
bank-note; an iron coulter of a plough; two iron wedges; an iron
crow; a pair of curling irons or toupee tongs; a spur; a dark
lanthorn; a pair of pistols; several false keys and pick-locks; and
two spring-saws; are all to be used in evidence against You the
said William Brodie and George Smith; and, for that purpose, will
be lodged in the hands of the clerk of the High Court of
Justiciary, before which You are to be tried, in order that You may
have an opportunity of seeing the same: AT LEAST, time and place
foresaid, the said house in which the General Excise Office for
Scotland was then kept as aforesaid, was feloniously broke and
entered into, and a sum of money feloniously and theftuously taken
and stolen therefrom as aforesaid; and You the said William Brodie,
and George Smith, above complained upon, are both, and each, or one
or other of You, guilty thereof, actor or actors, or art and part.
ALL WHICH, or part thereof, being found proven by the verdict of an
assize, before the Lord Justice-General, Lord Justice-Clerk, and
Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, You, the said William Brodie,
and George Smith, OUGHT to be punished with the pains of law, to
deter others from committing the like crimes in all time coming.
ILAY CAMPBELL.
LIST OF WITNESSES TO BE ADDUCED IN THE TRIAL FOR THE
PROSECUTOR.
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