JONES, William I (Grimwade p.565)

[buckler]

This is probably the William Jones recorded by Heal as working goldsmith at Foster Lane in 1761.

6 May 1761.- The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17610506-20

William Jones . I have known the prisoner about five years, he worked with me in the branch of making iron-chapes, for silver buckles.
Q. How long did he work with you?
Jones. Three years, but it is two years ago since he worked with me last; I have imployed him occasionally.
Q. What is his character?
Jones. He is a very honest man, he might have had it in his power to have robbed me of hundreds; and after my business fell off, I gave him liberty to make use of all my utensils.
Q. Where do you live?
Jones. I then lived in Foster-lane, but I live now in the Old Bailey I would employ him now, was he discharged.
Q. What are you?
Jones. I am a working goldsmith

As he had known and first employed the prisoner five years prior to the trial date he could well have had at least one mark in the lost smallworkers register prior to 1756.