Jane Housdon: The Examination of Jane Housdon wife of Anthony Housdon of Castle Street in the parish of St Martin's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Furrier 31 October 1698 Isaac Newton c. 440 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 31 Oct 1698, c. 440 words. MINT 15/17/61, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/61 Jane Housdon [Joell, Newstead]Anthony HousdonFurrierMr TuckRobert ThorpTapleyWatson TapleyMary BrannonJoshua BrannonRobert Saker 31 Oct 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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Middx The ExacaconExamination of Iane Housdon wife of Anthony Housdon of Castle street in the parrish of St Martin's in the Fields in the said County of MiddxMiddlesex Furrier 31 October 1698

Who sayth that abot.about a year and a quartr.er ago she became acquainted with one Mr Tuck by the means of one mr. Thorp, and the said mr. Tuck would have had this Examt.Examinant to have lived with him as his house Keeper and told her ytthat he intended to make False money but that she should not assist him in making it for that he would not trust any body to be in his company when he made counterfeit made That he told this Examinant that he intended only to make Dutch skillings and put ym.them away to Dutch Merchts.Merchants by buying of goods of the MerchtsMerchants with the said Counterfeit money and this Examt.Examinant further sayth ytthat she mett the said Tuck in Fleetstreet abot.about Bartholomew Tyde last past and that they drank together and the said Tuck ynthen shewed to this Examinant a Counterfeit Milld shilling and this Examt.Examinant thook the same and shewed it to Mrs Tapley wife of Watson Tapley of the ꝑparish of St. Gyles in the Fields and Mary Brannon wife of Ioshua Brannon and this Examt.Examinant hath had within a quarter of a year last past severall summs of Counterfeit money of the said Mr. Tuck and sold the same to the said mrs. Brannon alsalias Booker who had some false money of this Examt.Examinant yesterday and this Examt.Examinant sold some of the said Counterfeit money to the said Mrs. Brannon after the rate of 20s. bad money for 10s of good and likewise some after the rate of 30s. of bad money for 10s. of good money and this Examt.Examinant further sayth that abot.about 2 yeares ago this Examt.Examinant was apprehended by the name of Iane Newstead but her right name was Ioell and sent a prisoner to Woodstreet Compter for Clipping the currt.current Coyn of the Kingdom but there being noe prosecution agt.against her she was acquitted She this Examt.Examinant further sayth yt.that she was apprehended yesterday by mr Robt. Saker and the said Saker then found in her custody abot.about 4ll. of Counterfeit money which she had of the said Tuck as likewise the Files now ꝑproduced and yt.that the sand which was found in her house by yethe said mr saker hath been in her custody above 2 years past and was left with this Examt.Examinant by mr. Robt. Thorp aforsdsaid

the mark of Iane Housdon

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