Joseph Wildman: The Information of Joseph Wildman Serjeant of Colonel Watkins's Company the First Regiment of Guards 20 October 1698 Thomas Hopkins c. 147 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 20 Oct 1698, c. 147 words. MINT 15/17/67, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/67 Serjeant Joseph WildmanColonel WatkinsJames Pritchard 20 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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Informaction of Ioseph Wildman Serjeant of Coll Watkins's Company ction first RegimtRegiment of Guards Octobr. 20 1698

This Informt.Informant says yt.that on Tuesday last he askt IJames Pritchard to change him half a Crown which he did accordingly and 2s + 6d one of which shillings and the 6d. He did afterwards find to be countrerfeit whereupon he acquainted his CollColonel with it and shewed him the shilling which he has now to produce imediatly upon this the ColColonel orderded him to seize the said Pritchard but he couldcouldn't find him till this morning and by the command of the ColColonel he carryd.ed him prisoner to the Savoy, since the apprrehending this Pritchard this Informt.Informant has heard severall soldjers say that he has often made his braggs that he has coynd as much money as would pay the RegimtRegiment

Ioseph Wildman

Iurat coram me Tho Hopkins