Henry Fitzgerald: The Examination of Henry Fitzgerrald taken in the Gatehouse prison 7 October 1704 Isaac Newton c. 195 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 7 Oct 1704, c. 195 words. MINT 15/17/490, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/490 Henry Fitzgerald 7 Oct 1704 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Will Scott Catalogued by Will Scott
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The Examinacation of Henry Fitzgerrald taken in yethe Gatehouse prison this 7th. day of October 1704.

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This Examinant saith that about a quarter of a year agoe on the same day that he was apprrehended, he and Mr Carter being in the town of Wandsworth the sd.said Carter spying the balif of the town whose name is North or Norton, or some such name he yethe sd.said Carter sdsaid to this ExamtExaminant that ytthat man knew him and was a great rogue, and would raise the mobb upon him, and this ExamtExaminant asking him for what, the sd.said Carter reply'd that there was money bid for him in the Gazzette. And the sdsaid North or Norton followed this Examt.Examinant and took him up, and said that Carter was a great rogue and a Coyner, and had stood in the pillary, And the ExamtExaminant beleivesbelieves that the said North or Norton may know something of Carters being outlawed, but yethe Exmt.Examinant himselfe knows nothing of the outlawry, and beleivesbelieves he this ExamtExaminant was not then in England when Carter was outlawed.

Hen: Fitz Gerrald

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