"A Letter sent to Is Newton Esq<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> from John Ignatius Lawson" John Ignatius Lawson c. 437 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 3 Apr 1699, c. 437 words. MINT 15/17/132, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/132 Isaac NewtonJohn Ignatius LawsonWilliam Chaloner Mr Lount Elizabeth HollowayThomas Holloway Joanna Mrs Hitchcock Katherine CoffeePatrick CoffeeThomas Trott [Brown, Carter, Williams]Richard MorrisJohn GibbonsJoseph Gravener Mr Inch Bank clerk John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)Jack Gravener 3 Apr 1699 England English Latin 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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A Letter sent to Is Newton Esqr from IJohn Ignatius Lawson

Sunday night and Munday morning

Mr Chaloner says he sent Mr Lount to sollicit yethe Warden in his behalf and says God Danmdamn him for a Rogue for the Warden says he shamms himself sick and that he is obligdobliged to act agtagainst him as farr as Iustice rule.

he is afraid one Holloway's wife should swear agtagainst Ioanna his misstress for having false GineasGuineas of her ytthat he made he is affraid on Mrs. Hitchcock Mrs Coffees sister should come agt.against him and he hears that mr Coffee is in Town and he fears him likewise he says the privy Councell hath made (of Carter he calls a Pardon void and of none effect he is affraid Mr Morris the Messengr.Messenger should come agt.against him for the Letter he sent to the Secretary he farther addes that I maytell mr Carter that he hath obligdobliged Gibbons to say that the Carter he sued to an Outlawry was one that wore his own hair and afatt think short Elderly men and that he is not certain this mr Carter is the same

he says that his mrs. Ioanna is every day with Mr. Coffee who tells and assures her she hath sworn no more then that one Grosvenr her husband and mr. Chaloner was togeather in a Garrt.Garret how that that they made French pistolls but she did not see Mr Chaloner stamp any of them

If Mr Lount can meet wthwith Mr Inch a Clerk of the Banck they go this day to the Recorde and my Lord Chief Iustice Holt but he hates the thoughts of being tryed before my Lord Chief Iustice for he says he'elhe'll find some dammddammed trick in Law to cast for he turns the Law to the use he pleases. he bids me ask mr Carter if there is any malt Tickets to be produced agtagainst him and desires him to get his wife out of yethe way he confesses to me he hath made 3000300030000 GineasGuineas and sold all or most of them at 10s a piece he cheiflychiefly fears Iac Grovenr and his Coin a Parson's wife who hath seen him coyn many Gallions and GineasGuineas which he sold at 10s a piece those he says can hang him this Iack Grosvenr is Io Grosvenor's brother that that was executed

his friends send him word this evening that they have made friends with 6 of one Iury and 8 of another two throw the bill out

IJohn Ign Lawson

Iurat aprill 3d. 1699 coram Is Newton