Richard Warwick: The Examination of Richard Warwick 10 June 1702 Isaac Newton c. 260 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 10 June 1702, c. 260 words. MINT 15/17/463, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/463 Richard WarwickHenry SmithsonJames BladesJoseph ThompsonEdward GaresSmithThomas GrievesFitterMichael TurnerHenry Robson 10 June 1702 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Northumb. Ss.ExaiaconExamination of Richd Warwick of Plessey Gew taken June 10. 1702

Saith that he knows Henry Smithson and hath known him for many years, & saith that he was at this Depon.tsDeponents house in Silver-Street NewCastle but saith he did not shew the SdSaid Smithson any Instrum.tsInstruments for Coyning says he is acquainted with James Blades & Joseph Tomson, and that he was once or twice at the house of Edq.d Gares Smith, wthwith yethe SdSaid ꝑsonspersons and also saith and also saith that he knows Mich: Turner, & ytthat yethe SdSaid Turner Blades & Tomson was once or twice in this ExaiantsExaminants house in NewCastle and also knew one Thomas Grieves a fitter, but denyes ytthat he was privy to the SdSaid Blades & Thompsons Coyning, and also knows Henry Robson of NewCastle Taylor but denyes that he told the SdSaid Smithson that he had Got 500.£ or any other sum̄e by clipping. and saith he this Exa.tExaminant formerly lived at Kirkby Stephen, & came from thence to NewCastle and lived there till about three years Since that he went to Plessey in Northumb.er where he now lives, and further saith that he this Exa.tExaminant was never concern'd Blades Thomson Turner Robson or Greive or any other in coyning Clipping or uttering false or counterfeit Money neither ever had this EaaitExaminant in his Custody or possession any InstrumtsInstruments for ytthat purpose: saith he cannot remember the times of the SdSaid Blades Turners or Tomsons or Smithsons being in Company with this ExaiatExaminant Richd Warwick Cap.t &ct Wm Blackett.