Samuel Tibbs: The Examination of Samuell Tibbs of Church Lane in the Strand 24 February 1698/9 Isaac Newton c. 214 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 24 Feb 1698/9, c. 214 words. MINT 15/17/154, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/154 Samuel TibbsCecilia Labree [Bayley, Jackson, Nokes]John PackerJohn Fenton [Kiston] 24 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 Examinaction of Samuell Tibbs of Church Lane in the Strand 24 Feby 16989

Who saith that abot.about a year and 3 quarters ago his daughters in Law Cicilia Labree being newly Convicted of high Treason for coyning did give the Examt.Examinant something wrapt up in Brown paper which she called either Stamps or blanks and said they were unfinished and desired the Deponent to throw them into Fleet Ditch and the Depont.Deponent did so and abot.about half a year or a year ago told the Warden of the Mint that he had done so and before that told Mr. Packer the same And that abotabout 3 yeares ago his said daughter told him that her Press for coyning of GineasGuineas was caryedcarryed to the house of IJohn Kistell in Westmr.inster by the Horse Ferry and there sett up in his Cellar and continued there for some weeks and that they there tryed to coyn GineasGuineas with it but without success the Press breaking in the tryall and that the Metall which they tryed to coyn was good Gold and good Silver mixed and that Laloo and Kistell were assisting but the Examt.Examinant was not there himself in the Cellar to see it. Samuel Tibbs Capt Die et anno preedict Coram Is Newton