Thomas Carter: Information of Thomas Carter 12 October 1698 Isaac Newton c. 661 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 12 Nov 1698, c. 661 words. MINT 15/17/84, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/84 Thomas Trott [Brown, Carter, Williams]William ChalonerDavid DavisMargaret CatchmeadMr EdwardsThomas LittletonSampsonMidwifeJames Vernon (Under-Secretary of State) 12 Nov 1698 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Will Scott began tagged transcription Will Scott finished transcription Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott Metadata updated by Yvonne Martin-Portugues.
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Informaition of Thomas Carter taken the 12th. Octo. 98

This Informt.Informant sayth ytthat Chaloner hath proposed severall things to him as coyning with him and counterfeiting mault Tickets. Abot.About 4 months Chaloner undertook to make a Plate if he this Informt.Informant would bring him a Mault Ticket

This Informt.Informant acquainted Davis therewith who supplyed him with a Mault Ticket by which Chaloner workt the Plate in his own Lodging in wildstreet this Informt.Informant saw him at work upon the sdsaid Plate he was a fortnight doing it

The sdsaid Plate has been finisht these 3 months

The paper was provided by Chaloner + this InformtInformant Tthe said Chaloner and this Informt.Informant printed off abot.about Sixscore Tickets from the said plate they were printed at twice

The Receivrs.Receivers name at the bottom was writt by this InformtInformant at Davis's Lodging some were writt by the help of a light put under a Glass the printed paper lying under the Glass which was as Chaloner taught him

Chaloner had abot.about 10 of these Tickets and this InformtInformant gave Davis the rest except 25 which he took from him at severall tymes of the said 25 Tickets 12 were given to Margt. Catchmead who promissed to seal them up and borrow some money upon them

The other 13 this Informt.Informant gave to Mr. Edwards whom he grew acquainted with in the Fleet where they were prisoners together

The said Edwards did often come to this Informt.Informant + presst him to be concerned with him in any thing he would undertake and complaining that he wanted money this InformtInformant let him have at first 6 Tickets which was abotabout 6 weeks ago or more, and Edwards told this Informt.Informant ytthat he was in company wth.with Sr.Sir Thomas Litleton when the said Sr.Sir Thomas reported that the Secretary had owned ytthat one Davis came to him frequently and told him all that past and yt.that Mault Tickets were counterfeited and the said Davy had promist to bring him the Plate and he was sure it was meant of David Davis and he cautiond this Informt.Informant to be aware of him

This Informt.Informant acquainted Davis therewith who bid him be at ease as to him for he should Come to no harm for any thing he should tell him

A little after yt.that Edwards had 7 Tickets more of this Informt.Informant which he likewise told him he had pawnd & he presst that he might have all the rest

This InformtInformant revdreceived 1l from Edwards abot.about a month ago on acot.acount of the Tickets + that was all he had from him except five yards of Black Cloth

This InformtInformant saith ytthat the plate lay abot.about a fortnight in an unfinished house near Red Lyon fields. This Informt.Informant and Davis put it there soon aftr.after it was done but Chaloner making great stirr to have it againe this Informt.Informant delivered it to him and he hath had it over twice

This Informt.Informant hath been pressing Chaloner this month to have the Plate againe or at lestleast ytthat it might be this InformtInformant apprehending that Chaloner would print off Tickets sell them and be gone and leave this Informt.Informant to suffer for wt.what he did

Chaloner promist this Informt.Informant he should have it but put him off from time to time with a story ytthat he had given the plate to a woman to keep who was gone into the country and ytthat he had writt to her to know where she laid it and her answer was expected of Friday last the woman he named was Sampson Midwife in Clare market

This plate was only made for a Tryall to see whether they could do it to any likenes but the Design was to make a plate for a whole Sheet which was proposed by Davis & this InformtInformant aquaicquainted with it who would have done it if they had brought him a sheet

Tho Carter