Nicholas Storks: The Examination of Nicholas Storks of the parish of St James Westminster Baker 12 September 1698 Isaac Newton c. 231 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 12 Sep 1698, c. 231 words. MINT 15/17/25, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/25 Nicholas StorksBakerMary PywellStorks 12 Sep 1698 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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The Examinaction of Nicholas Storks of the ꝑparish of St. IJames Westmrinster Baker 12 day of 7ber 1698

Who saith that abot.about 3 months ago one Mary Pywell came to this Informts.Informants Shop & bought of him bread & oatmeal which she gave 3d12 for & in paying for the same this Examt.Examinant took half a GineaGuinea in Gold of the sdsaid Mary Pywell which half GineaGuinea wanted above on shillshilling and 5d of what its true value ought to have been and this InformtInformant further saith that his wife hath told him the said Mary Pywell hath been twice at his house and desired her both tymes to change her half a GineaGuinea but she refused so to do and this Informt.Informant further sayth ytthat abot.about 3 weeks ago the said Mary Pywell bought half a pound of Cheese at a Cheesmongers adjoyning to this ExamtsExaminants house and produced half a GineaGuinea to be changed in order to pay for the Cheese which she had bought but this Examt.Examinant being present and having a suspiction that it wanted weight took the said half GineaGuinea and went to a Goldsmiths shop near Leicester fields to get it weighed and the Goldsmith weighed the same and told this Examt.Examinant that it wanted 16d. of what its true Value ought to be

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