The Dean of Faculty—Did you purchase nothing else?
Witness—Nothing, except two or three handkerchiefs for my own use.
The Dean of Faculty—You will remember, sir, that you are upon your great oath, and that it is your duty to tell the whole truth.
Lord Hailes—My Lords, the witness should be informed that if he purchased any contraband goods he has nothing to fear from acknowledging that he did so.
The Lord Justice-Clerk—It is certainly very proper. [To witness]—John Geddes, if you made any purchases of contraband goods when you was at Flushing, it is your duty to inform the Court and the gentlemen of the jury that you did so, and you have nothing to fear from such an acknowledgment, because whatever you say here will be no evidence against you afterwards in the Court of Exchequer or elsewhere.
The Dean of Faculty—Did you purchase no lace, sir, when you was at Flushing?
Witness—A few yards.
The Dean of Faculty—Why, then, did you say that you purchased nothing except the nankeen and the handkerchiefs?
Witness—It was my wife and not me that purchased it.
The Dean of Faculty—Did you offer the lace for sale?