Elizabeth Pearson: The Information of Elizabeth Pearson of the parish of St Gyles in the Fields in the county of Middlesex Spinster 2 September 1699 Isaac Newton c. 178 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 2 Sep 1699, c. 178 words. MINT 15/17/224, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/224 Elizabeth Pearson (Blurry-eyed Bess)Jane SmithMr SmithMorgan Hughes 2 Sep 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 Elizabeth Pearson of the ꝑparish of St. Gyles in the fields in the County of MiddxMiddlesex Spinster 2 September 1699

Who saith that she hath heard one Iane Smith wife of Mr. Smith of the said ꝑparish of St. Gyles say that Mr Hughes who is now in custody hath within these 6 weekes last past bought of her several Countrerfeit half Crownes shillings and 6 pences and that the said Hughes gave to the said Iane Smith after the rate of 10s. of good money for 20s of bad money and that she said Mr. Hughes did in Iune last past (and the sign of the Goat in the said ꝑparish of St Gyles) feague over severall Counterfeit Shillings—. and that abotabout 3 or 4 yeares ago the said Mr Hughes did buy sevrllseverall summs of Counterfeit old money and gave after the rate of 40s of good money for 4li of bad and put the same away into the Exchecquer as good money

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