Mary Hobbs: The Voluntary Examination and Deposition on Oath of Mary Hobbs, late of the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Somerset and now residing at East Cowes in the parish of Whippingham in the Isle of Wight and County of Southampton 2 July 1698 Isaac Newton c. 395 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 2 Jul 1698, c. 395 words. MINT 15/17/38, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/38 Mary HobbsJohn Dillington (Baronet)Justice of the PeaceJohn Leigh (Esquire)Justice of the PeaceJames TaylorJohn Vandevatt (Dr. Vandevatt of Evil)County of SomersetBaker 2 Jul 1698 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Will Scott began tagged transcription Will Scott finished transcription Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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The Voluntary Examinaition and Deposiition on oath of Mary Hobbs late of the Town of Bridgewater in the Country of Somersett and now residing at East Cowes in the ꝑparish of Whippingham in the Isle of Wight and County of SouthtonSouthampton aforesaid taken before us Sr.Sir IJohn Dillington Barronett and IJohn Leigh Esqr two of his MajtysMajestys Iustices of the peace for the county of Southampton aforesaid the 2d. day of Iuly anno Domini 1698

Who Deposeth that not abot.about 6 weeks after Christmas last she was had before the Mayor of Bridgewater aforesaid and did then swear that the said Iames Taylor of the said Town of Bridgewater coyn money, and that the said IJames Taylor was thereupon sent to Gaol where he now is as this Deponent believes and that the said IJames Taylor was afterwards as this Deponent hath been informed brought upon his Tryall at Taunton in the said County of Somersett and this Depont.Deponent being the only evidence agt.against the said IJames Taylor and she not being there at the assizes the Tryall of him was suspended she being ꝑpersuaded to go out of the way at the time of Tryall and this Depont.Deponent further saith one IJohn Vandevatt called by yethe name of Dr. Vandevatt of Evill in the said County of Somersett did abot.about a month before the tryall of the said IJames Taylor ꝑperswade her this Depont.Deponent to go along with him the said Doctor Vandevatt and he would provide her a good service Whereupon she this Deponent went alone with him to Wells and he the said Dr. Vandevatt afterwards sent her this Depont.Deponent from place to place till she came to portsmouth to one mrs Baker to whom this Deponent was recommended by Letter from the said Dr. Vandevattt the Contents of which was that the sdsaid Mrs. Baker should provide for her all necessaries till such time as she heard from him and further this Depont.Deponent sayth that yethe said Dr. Vandevatt did promisse her yt.that if she would stay away till after the assizes he would in the mean tyme provide all necessaries for her and get what money he could for her of the said IJames Taylor and this DepontDeponent further sayes not

IJohn Dillington Io Leigh

the mark of Mary Hobbs

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