Joan Williams: The Examination of Joan the wife of David Williams 11 July 1701 Isaac Newton c. 229 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 11 July 1701, c. 229 words. MINT 15/17/411, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/411 Joan WilliamsDavid WilliamsRoger BentleyJohn GaulSmithWilliam MontfordThomas Williams 11 July 1701 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Middx & Westmr } Ss The ExaminaionExamination of Joan the Wife of David Williams of the Parish of S.t James's Westmr. taken this 11.th day of July 1701.

She saith ytthat she hath bought Severall parcells of counterfeit Shillings for Six pence and Sixpence halfpenny a peice of one Roger Bentley, John Gaul, and one ...... Smith and some other Persons who cry ends of Gold and Silver about the Streets whose names (at present) this Exam.tExaminant doth not very well remember & this Examinant further Saith ytthat she hath also bought Counterfeit shillings for Sixpence a peive of one William Montford a Souldier who lives on Clerkenwell green & ytthat yethe SdSaid William Montford hath offered to ꝑcureprocure 5.£ of Counterfeit money, ꝑvidedprovided this Exam.tExaminant would give him halfe the tale in good & Curr.ntCurrant Mony for it, and she further saith that she hath heard the said Montford say ytthat he has made great Quantities of counterfeit Mony in Flanders, and that she doth verily beleive he doth still Counterfeit the Curr.ntCurrant coyn of this Kingdome, And she further saith ytthat she had one counterfeit Shilling of one Thomas Williams and have gim 6.s good mony for it, he the SdSaid Thomas Williams first brought she this Exam.tExaminant acquainted with the SdSaid Montford. Joan her X mark Williams Cap.t an et die ꝑdict coram me J. Stanley