Henry Fitzgerald: The Examination of Henry Fitzgerrald taken in the Gatehouse prison 7 October 1704
The Examinacon of Henry Fitzgerrald taken in ye Gatehouse prison this 7th. day of October 1704.
This Examinant saith that about a quarter of a year agoe on the same day that he was apprhended, he and Mr Carter being in the town of Wandsworth the sd. Carter spying the balif of the town whose name is {illeg}North or Norton, or some such name he ye sd. Carter sd to this Examt that yt man knew him and was a great rogue, and would raise the mobb upon him, and this Examt asking him for what, the sd. Carter reply'd that there was money bid for him in the Gazzette. And the sd North or Norton followed this Examt. and took him up, and said that Carter was a great rogue and a Coyner, and had stood in the pillary, And the Examt beleives {sic} that the said North or Norton may know something of Carters being outlawed, but ye Exmt. himselfe knows nothing of the outlawry, and beleives {sic} he this Examt was not then in England when Carter was outlawed.
Hen: Fitz Gerrald
Source
MINT 15/17/490, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK7 Oct 1704, c. 195 words.