The Informaction of Thomas Atkinson 8 November 1699

Who saith that in the month of October 95 at Colchester in the County of Essex he did exchange with one IJohn Tade and others that were his partners the summ of six score GineasGuineas when GineasGuineas passed currently for 30s a piece this InformtInformant allowing the sdsaid InoJohn Tade 3s proffit in each pound the said Tade procuring this Informt.Informant broad money in exchange for Gold And that in yethe month of November 95 he did change again wth.with IJohn Tade William Tade and their partners in Horson Town in the County of Norfolk the summ of Nine score GineasGuineas which this InformtInformant did allow unto the said IJohn and William Tade and their partners the summ of 3s for each pound And that one IJohn Bell a Scotchman did in 95 Change with this InformtInformant 7 score pounds or upwards this InformtInformant allowing him the said Bell three shills.shillings in the pound proffitt and the said InoJohn Bell did shew to this Informt.Informant a parcell of counterfeit coyn which he did confess and declare that he made it himself And that abot.about 12 yeares past he saw William Clapham of Clapham in the County of York coyn 4 counterfeit half Crownes and the said William Clapham bought of this Informt.Informant one pair of $\frac{1}{2}$ Crowne Dyes and one pair of King Charles stamps for Mill'd money And one William IJackson of Clapham did buy one paid of half Crown stamps