Robert Mayor: The Information of Robert Mayor 21 January 1700/1 Isaac Newton c. 146 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 21 Jan 1700, c. 146 words. MINT 15/17/305, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/305 Robert MayorJohn MarshallJames MasseyMr Carew 21 Jan 1700 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

ditto SsThe InformaionInformation of Rofbert Mayor taken upon oath this 21.st of Janry 1700.

Who saith that after John Marshall had apprehended one James Massey as yethe SdSaid James was going into the house of Mr Carew the Con.bleConstable in Drury layn, he saw yethe said James Massey dropp a paper at the door of yethe said Carew, wchwhich paper the said Carew took upp, and opening it found therin a peice of false and counterfeit Money made in the im̄itaionimitation, likeness and Similitude of a Spanish pistole, And further this Informant upon his Oath Saith, that he being present when the said Con.bleConstable Search't the said Massey the SdSaid Constable took out of one of his said breeches pocketts another paper, in wchwhich paꝑpaper was also another such peice of Money wchwhich was false and Counterfeit as aforesaid. Jur coram me Robert Major Jos: Bennett.