George Green: The Examination of George Green of the parish of St Andrews Holborn in the county of Middlesex Linen Draper 2 March 1698/9 Isaac Newton c. 211 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 2 Mar 1698/9, c. 211 words. MINT 15/17/157a, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/157a George GreenLinen DraperWilliam ThorntonInnkeeperHenry Holder [Harrison]SadlerHowesMerchant 2 Mar 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 George Green of the ꝑparish of St. Andrews Holborn in the County of MiddxMiddlesex Linnen Draper 2d. March 16989

Who upon his examinaction saith That he knowes William Thornton who formerly kept a Tavern in Bury in Suffolk and was a prisonrer in Newgate abot.about 2 yeares ago and entered into a Recognizance for him 2 years ago to Bayle him out of the said Newgate and that he knows on Mr. Holder and that he hath been in company of one mr Salder and hath heard that the said Sadler lived in the Isle of Ely but this Examinant doth deny that he ever knew the said persons to be Counterfeiters of the Current Coyn of this Realm or that ever he received any Counterfeit money of the said persons and this Examt.Examinant doth deny that ever he did procure and Metall or materialls for the said Thornton, Holder or Sadler or any persons els or was privy to any persons making Counterfeit money whatrever this Examt.Examinant further saith that he knowes mr Howes of Norwich Mercht.Merchant and the reason of his knowledge was that the had 80ll. worth of Norwich stuffes from the said Howes Geo: Greene Capt. die et anno preedict Coram Is. Newton