The Virginia Gazette

NEW BRUNSWICK, August 28.

About a Fortnight ago, was committed to Goal in this Town, Four Men, viz. Patrick Moore, a Taylor by Trade, Daniel Johnson, alias Dixon, a Chymist, or Doctor, William Jillet, a Blacksmith, and Peter Matthews; for making bad Money: They were taken by the Sheriff of this County, at Peter Matthews's House, about 30 Miles from this Town.

near to which, in a great Swamp, they had erected a Forge, and prepared Moulds and other Materials for making Doubloons, Pistoles, Pieces of Eight, and half Pistereens : There were some of the Doubloons, a Pistole, Pieces of Eight, and half Pistereens found upon them, but so badly done as not to be easily imposed upon any Body ; which may be owing to the timely Discovery intended; for the Similitude as to Size, is very exact, only they are much wanting in Colour, which perhaps was to have been the finishing Stroke. Patrick Moore, who upon his Examination, seems to give the clearest the House of one Richard Booker, in Gloucester County; where the said Evidence, says, That he liv'd in Virginia, and work'd at his Trade, at Daniel Johnson, alias Dixon, and William Jillet, resorted; that the said Booker gave him the said Moore a small Boat, with Provisions sufficient, to bring the said Johnson, alias Dixon, and William Jillet, with their Bellows, Hammers, Moulds, and other Materials for making Money, into this Province; which he accordingly did about two Months since, and landed them up New River, from whence they travelled to the House of the said Peter Matthews, as above, let up their Forge, and were proceeding to the good Work; and would, in all probability, have plied us plentifully with Doubloons, Pistoles, and Pieces of Eight, had not the Plot been timely discovered.