Thorp Groom: The Information of Thorp Groom of the parish of St Sepulchres London Cordwainer 24 June 1699 Isaac Newton c. 369 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 24 Jun 1699, c. 369 words. MINT 15/17/231, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/231 Thorp GroomCordwainerCornelius DyerSarah Dobson [Demsdale]Elizabeth Groom 24 Jun 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 Thorp Groom of the ꝑparish of St. Sepulchres London Cordwaynr.er 24th. day of Iune 99

Who saith yt.that abotabout the latter end of IJanuary or beginnning of February last past this Informt.Informant mett wth.with Cornelius Dyer in the street and the said Dyer went wth.with this Informt.Informant home to this InformtsInformants house in the said St Sepulchres ꝑparish and then and there desired this Informt.Informant to lend him a GineaGuinea to buy Materialls wth.with in order to make counterfeit money as Dyer declared and at the same time Dyer declared this DepontDeponent bought of the said Dyer 18 counterfeit Sixpences and one counterfeit shilling and gave 4s. to the said Dyer for the same and the said Dyer did then declare ytthat he made the said counterfeit money himself and that abot.about a fortnight after this InformtInformant lent to the said Dyer 5s. and had of the said Dyer 10s of unfinisht counterfeit money for the same and Sarah Dobson alsalias Demsdale who was lately executed for counterfeiting of the Current Coyn of the Realme finisht the said counterfeit money and ytthat in February last past the said Dyer went into an ale house in Cock Lane by Smithfield with this InformtInformant and his wife + then and then and there the said Dyer did declare pull'd out of his pocket severall counterfeit shillsshillings + Sixpences and two counterfeit Dutch pieces and said he made them himselfe and this Informt.Informant wife would have bought the said counterfeit money of Dyer but Dyer would not sell it to her but said it was for a Dutch Capt.Captain but that the next counterfeit money he made for her should be so well done ytthat it would be ondenyableundenyable and pass as CurrtCurrent money or words to ytthat effect and the said Dyer did then declare that he was faint wthwith working vizt. making of false money by reason he had not been used to a charcoal fire in a great while and that the said Dyer shewded him a file put into a board and said ytthat he edged yethe counterfeit money he made with the same

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