John Bate: Untitled, dated 5 & 7 October 1698 John Blackwell (Mayor of Bristol) c. 1,231 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 5 & 7 Oct 1698, c. 1,231 words.

Also on 45v: Mint 15/17.101, MINT01354.

 MINT 15/17/100, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/100 John BateBakerHenry DixonGlassmakerTimothy Roberts [Lese]James FieldThomas SmithMr LuffeJoyceWilliam HulbertClockmaker 5 & 7 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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IJohn Bate of Kings Swinford ź‘parish in Staffordshshire Baker says that he has been acquainted with Henry Dixon Glassmaker near Skrews hole in Gloucestrsh.ershire for abot.about 6 or 7 years past not only in his own Countrey Staffordshdshire but also in Gloucestershire and that the night before last Lansdown Fair he did see the said Dixon at his own house make 22 Counterfeit shills.ings with Dyes by striking with a great Iron sledge belonging to the stone Quarry upon a hundred weight of Iron or cast Metall which he borrowded from the Saracens head Inn without Temple and that the pieces were cut out rounded and edged ere this Examt.Examinant did see them and that after Dixon had made those pieces he carryed the Dyes upstaires and ytthat this was done abot.about 10 a clock at night he telling this Examt.Examinant severllall tymes before that he could make money and ytthat there was good gain in it and then would shew this Examt.Examinant how it was done and that he knows not of any person in the said Dixon's house at that time besides they two and also ytthat abot.about a fortnight since he became aqacquainted with Timothy Roberts alsalias Lese now present IJames Field Engraver IJames bringing to the sdsaid Roberts house without Lawfords gate and that yestrerday Serenight 27 September the said Roberts shewded him as they were walking togeather in the Marsh of Bristoll a pair of money Dyes whose date were 96 telling this Examt.Examinant he could make money and the next mornmorning Roberts did in his Lodging Chamber (to shew this Examt.Examinant his skill) make 2 Counterfeit shillings in those Dyes

IJohn Bate

Cogn apad Civit Bristoll vĀ°. die 8bir 1698 IJohn Blackwell Mayor Tho: Day

IJohn Bate being further examdined sayes ytthat yethe Engraver latly keeping Shop in Corne strstreet going by the name of IJames Field did abot.about a fortnight since here make one pair of Dyes for Broad pieces of the 2 xxs. and a pair of Dyes for a KKing WillWilliam GineaGuinea which he did (as afterwards Field told him) sell to one WillWilliam Hulbert Clockmaker for a Friend of his and ytthat Field did tell him Hulbert had also bespoke a half Crown Dye and that this Informt.Informant was munday night last at yethe Bores head in March strstreet in company with Hulbert and Field and a person called Thomas Smith useing to be in Fields shop whom this ExamtExaminant looks on Fields brorbrother.

And ytthat this Examt.Examinant was at another time in company of Field and Hulbert at the sugr.ar loage in Hallyers Lane and at another time was in company with Hulbert with one IJoyce who works with him and the sdsaid Field and Tho Smith at IJohn Webbs in Clifton ź‘parish but was not privy to discourse past between Field and Hulbert who did at such time discourse privatly But Field when single with this Examt.Examinant hath told him ytthat he hath directed Hulbert to fetch the 2 pair of Dyes so sold from a Hay Reeke near Hony pott hill and ytthat Hulbert mist you but instead of it pulled out Tobacco and on Hulberts going a 2d time to the Reek aving Field with him Field took forth the Dyes and delivrered ymthem him and ytthat Field, Smith and this Examt.Examinant were on a Sunday at the Coach and horses in Gloucestrer Lane where Field bespoke two pair of blanks for Dyes of Timothy Roberts alsalias Leese now Prisoner in Newgate and some time after that this Examt.Examinant by the sdsaid Field's direcoections he being (as he said in Debt) did fetch the lesser part pair and Roberts afterwards brought the bigger pair to the Tower on the Key and Field thinking them not safe to keep them in the house this Examt.Examinant and Smith hidd them in the Marsh last Sunday night and ytthat the larger pair of Blank Dyes now produced and found in the Marsh is one of the two pair so hid in ytthat marsh and the box + 12 of a DyesalseDye also produced + found at the Golden Cross in Ballan strstreet is part of the lesser pair of Dyes so hidd the other part thereof being engraved by Field and afterwards hidd in a Leathern chair in Mr Luffes house in the room where Smith lodged but what is since become of it this ExamtExaminant knows not but believes it taken thence since his apprehension

Cogn apad Civit Bristoll 7 mo die Octobris 1698 IJohn Blackwell Mayr.or Will Iackson IJohn Bate IJohn Bate being further examd.ined says ytthat yethe Engravrer latly keeping ship in Corn strstreet going by the name of IJames Field did about a Fortnight since here make one pair of Dyes for broad pieces of the two and a pair of Dyes for a King William GineaGuinea which he did (as afterwards Field told him) tell to one Willm Hulbert Clockmaker for a Friend of his and that Field did tell him Hulbert had also bespoke a 12 Crown Dye and ytthat this InformtInformant was munday last at the Boar's head in Marsh strstreet in company with Hulbert and Field and a person called Thomas Smith isny to be in Field's shop whom this Examt.Examinant looks on Fields brother and that this Examt.Examinant was at another time in company of Field and Hublert at the Sugr.ar loaf in Hallyers Lane and at another time was in compaany of Hulbert with one IJoyce who works wth.with him and yethe said Field and Tho: Smith at IJohn Webbs in Clifton ź‘parish but was not privy to wt.what discourse past between Field and Hulbert who did at each time discourse privatly but Field wn.when single with this Examt.Examinant hath told him that he directed Hulbert to fetch the 2 pair of Dyes so sold from a Hay Reek near Hony pot hill and that Hulbert mist hem but instead of if pulled out Tobacco and On Hulberts going a 2d time to the Reek having Field with him took forth the Dyes and deliverd them to him and that Field Smith and this Examt.Examinant were on a Sunday at the Coach and horses in Glourcester Lance where Field bespoke two pair of blanks for Dyes of Timothy Roberts alsalias Le Leese now prisoner in Newgate and sometime after that this Examt.Examinant by the said Field a direcoctions he being as he says in Debt did fetch the lesser pair + Roberts afterwards brought the bigrger pair to yethe Towr.er on the Key and Field thinking it not safe to keep them in the house this Examt.Examinant and Smith hid you in the MArsh last Sunday night and the larger pair of blank Dyes now produced and found in the Marsh is one of the two pair so hid in the Marsh and the box half a Dye also produced and found at the Golden Cross in Ballan strstreet is part of the lesser pair of Dyes so hid the other part thereof being engraved by Field and afterwards hid in a Leather Chair in Mr Luffes house in the Room where smith lodged but wt.what is since become of them it this ExamtExaminant knows not but believes it taken there since his apprehension IJohn Bate Cogn apad Civit Bristol 7 die Octobris 1698 InoJohn Blackwell Mayor WillWilliam IJackson