John Welsh: The Information of John Welsh Smith in Duck Lane by Smithfield 3 February 1698/9 Isaac Newton c. 173 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 3 Feb 1698/9, c. 173 words. MINT 15/17/127, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/127 John Ignatius LawsonJohn WelshSmithElizabeth LawsonDeacon 3 Feb 1698/9 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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The Informaction of John Welsh Smith in Duck lane by Smithfield 3d. day of February 16989

He saith that last summr.er IJohn Lawson came to the Depont.Deponent and bespake a Wedge for a Wedge press and told the Deponent that he had coyned shillings and 6 pences but had left it off and intended to coyn pistolls because that was not death but only Fine and Imprisonmt.ent and that Lawson's wife had the Wedge and yethe DepontDeponent endeavoured to find out the Gangue and apprehend them but could not He saith also that abot.about a year and a half ago or two years one Deacon's man sold the DepontDeponent and old Wedge for a press and said that a man had left it with his Master and the said Deacon told yethe InformtInformant afterwards ytthat one Lawson had left it with him and Lawson wnwhen he bespake the Wedge above menctioned sdsaid that he a press and had lost the wedge of it and wanted another IJohn Welsh Iurat et Is Newton