was speechless. I told him
it was just as I told him the last night, that your roguery
would come out; what (said I) is become of the rest of the
money? Says he, Your haste will spoil all. I called in the maid,
to examine her: but she was fearful, and so trembled there was
no examining her before col. Turner. But in conclusion, said I,
Col. Turner, if you will tell me whether this be Mr. Tryon's
money, I will do you all the favour I can. Says he, I cannot say
it is his money. I called for a constable, and made a Mittimus
to send him to Newgate, thinking he would discover the truth.
Said I, Will you give me your examination? He did: It is in
court. I asked him whence this money came? He told me it was
removed by himself, his wife and children this morning.
TURNER--My son and I, I told you.
SIR T. ALEYN--I asked him where he had received it? He told me
at a goldsmith's 14 days since: He did not remember his name. I
asked why he should remove his own money? His answer was, He did
remove it for two or three days, till this foolery was over.
When I saw I could get nothing further from him, I discoursed
with him touching the remainder of the money and the jewels.
Says he, Sir Thomas, do not trouble yourself, you will lose the
jewels and the rest of the money by this course; and, says he, I
am now in pursuit of them. If you will give me leave to go to
the old gentleman, I know all will be well. I was not content to
let him go: But presently we called a hackney-coach, and myself
and him, and major Tasker went, and carried that money to Mr.
Tryon. When we came there, I told Mr. Tryon I thought we had
brought L500 of his money; and I did not doubt but I had brought
a person that could tell of the rest of the money and jewels.
Col. Turner desired to speak with Mr. Tryon himself in private.
I gave him leave. He calls me a little after: Sir, says he, Mr.
Tryon and I am agreed; I must have this money delivered to me
again; I have assured him he shall have all his money and jewels
again by 3 this afternoon. I told him I could not agree that he
should have the money back again, pressed him that he would stay
there, and send for the rest of the money and jewels. But he
[_i.e._ Mr. Tryon] would (if I did not) trust him: Mr. Tryon
would have the rest of his money and all his jewels again.
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