Mary Townsend: Untitled, 31 August 1698 Isaac Newton c. 222 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 31 Aug 1698, c. 222 words. MINT 15/17/53, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/53 Mary TownsendEdward Ivy [Jones]John HickesJohn GibbonsMary HickesElizabeth JonesElizabeth Ivy 31 Aug 1698 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Will Scott
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Mary Townsend sayth that abot.about 5 years ago this InformtsInformants father Edward Ivie got a warrt.warrant agt.against one IJohn Hickes, his wife and severall others for clipping and fileing the Currt.Current Coyn of this KindomKingdom and in ꝑpersuance of the said Warrt.Warrant severall persons were apprehended but they being Mr. Gibbons's friends he by artifice caused Ivie to be indicted for Clipping by the evidence of mrs Hicks who was one of those which mr Ivie had caused to be apprehended so the said Ivy finding himself tricked by Gibbons's procurmt.ent and interest was for his safety forct to withdraw by which means the said Hickes and other persons did escape Iustice and the said Ivy was outlawed

And the said Gibbons thinking his said friends not to be secure except Mrs. Ivie and Mrs. IJones's evidence were taken off the said Gibbons came to this Informt.Informant and threatned her ytthat if she would not swear agt.against the said Mrs Ivy and Mrs Iones yt.that he would have her hangued whereupon she swore agt.against ym.them the said mrs. Ivy and IJones upon a bill of Indictmt.ent for Clipping the Currt.Current Coyn of this Kingdom and they hearing thereof were forced to abscond for their security and were outlawed upon the said bill

Mary Townsend

Capt aug. 31 1698 coram Is Newton