Sarah Cletor: The Information of Sarah Cletor wife of George Cletor of the parish of St Georges in the Fields in the county of Middlesex Labourer 17 May 1699 Isaac Newton c. 229 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 17 May 1699, c. 229 words. MINT 15/17/207, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/207 Sarah CletorGeorge CletorJohn JefferiesJohn Buterfield [Beterly]John Smith 17 May 1699 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 Sarah Cletor wife of George Cletor of the ꝑparish of St. Georges in the fields in the said County of MiddxMiddlesex Labourer 17 day of May 1699

Who saith that about 3 quarters of a year ago this Informt.Informant saw one IJohn Iefferies a man of an uncertain habitaction and one IJohn Buterfield alsalias Beterly make counterfeit money by casting at the Naggs head Alehouse in the Lest hall in the ꝑparish of St Gyles but the said Iefferies and Butterfield having not the Art of mixing Metalls and that they would give a GineaGuinea to nay body that would teach them how to mix Metalls and desired this Depont.Deponent to help them to a person that would teach them the Art of mixing Metalls fitt to be made into counterfeit money and this Depont.Deponent acquainting one IJohn Smith who was since executed for coyning therewith he sent them by this Informt.Informant a Receipt to mix Metalls as aforesaid and they gave 10s in part of payment of 20s. which they promissed to give for the said Receipt and this Depont.Deponent hath been told that the said Iefferies & Butterfield have been latly at work in making counterfeit money and that the said Iefferies did lartly offer Counterfeit money to put off

the mark of Sarah Cletor

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