Cecilia Labree: The Information of Cecilia Labree 23 February 1698/9 Isaac Newton c. 171 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 23 Feb 1698/9, c. 171 words. MINT 15/17/153, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/153 Cecilia Labree [Bayley, Jackson, Nokes]Maximilian LaleueSamuel TibbsJohn Fenton [Kiston] 23 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 Information a Cecilia Labree 23d. Feb: 16989

She saith That in last May was a twelve month IJohn Kiston who keeps the Coffee house at the Saith That when the Deponent's Press was sett up at the house of IJohn Kisten the Deponent's father in Law Samuel Tibbs and one Maximilian Laloo were present and Laloo helpt to set up the said Press and put in Blanks to be coyned and that when the said Press was set up at the house of the said Kiston they had blanks there mixed of two parts of Gold and one part of silver ready to be coyned but did not coyn many of them but tryed the Press by coyning blanks of Copper and other blanks of lead and the Press broke in putting up either the Copper blanks and Laloo said that the Gold was too hard and saith also that some of the Copper blanks were coyned very well Cicilia Labree Iurat die et anno preedict Coram Is Newton