Mary Sherston: The Examination of Mary Sherston 20 December 1702 Isaac Newton c. 218 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 20 Dec 1702, c. 218 words. MINT 15/17/439, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/439 Mary SherstonWilliam ClementRose Iron 20 Dec 1702 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Middx Ss The ExaminaionExamination of Mary Sherston of the parish of St Wapping in the country of Middx aforesdaforesaid taken this 20th dayof xberDecember 1702

Who saith that the counterfeit that was taken in her custody yesterday was belonging to one Wm: Clement who since has made his escape and saith that her room lay in com̄on for the whole family & that she was bid by the said Clement to bring down yethe counterfeit mony so taken upon her, butt does not know who made it, and further sayth that she doth not know how the flask, Screws, files spand crucibles & other materialls taken in her said roome came to be there. capdtut coram me anno et die prædict: J Stanley Mary: her M:S: mark Sherston

Middx Ss Rose Iron being duly Examin.d saith that yethe Trunks in his Lodging room in Virginia Street are all his butt doth not know how yethe bagg of of Spand came into his trunk butt owns he saw a bagg taken thereout unless one Wm: Clemens (who fled) putt it there, nor doth he know any thing how the crucibles that were found in his Kitchin came there.capt. coram me ann et die pradict: J Stanley Rose Iron

MemdmMemorandum Ann Iron his wide speaks to the smae purpose RW