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Each of the ten sheets carries a different deposition: the first four are dated 16 July and the last two 26 July; the others are undated but obviously contemporary.
The Examination of Wittnesses
taken upon Oath before Robert
Thornhill Esqr
of his aties:
the Tower of London and one
of the Iustices of the Peace the
16th: day of Iuly in e1697.
Iohn Taylor of the Liberty of the Tower Bayliffe
maketh Oath that this ont:
of the Bayliff's of his ties:
his Royall Pallace of the Tower of London
for neare twenty Yeares past, and of his owne
knowledge hath knowne, and was allwayes
informe
been made in the said Tower of the Officers of
the Mint, and Other by Virtue of his ties:
Writt out of the said Court, without any
obstruction or exempted priviledge from the
said Court or Arrest
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(1)Roger Baily Beadle of his ties:
Liberty of the Tower of London, maketh Oath that
on Satturday the 3d: day of Iuly Ins tt:
under esqr:r:
his ties:
apprehend Phillip Atherton A Labourer in e
Elizabeth his wife, for assaulting and beating of Gideon
Saunders A headborough in e
and e
was Comittedr
This ont:r: Brent, Provost of
the Mint, and acquainted him therewith who sent an
Officer with this pont:
to the end this nt:rrt:ch.
this ont:
whatsoever. All ch:
or priviledge of the t:on ble:
did not back or allowance, or knowe of the said rrt
or the execution thereof, untill the same was done
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Roger Bailey
Robert Sturton one of the Wardens maketh Oath that on
Satturday ed: day of Iuly ton t:w th:
Mr. Ballingall and Mr: Candler to shew them the Tower
and Mint, as is Vsuall cht:
they paid 6d: in e
Gate to go out; the Porters Wife and Sonn Lock't the Gate
and Call'd other People, and told this pon t:
persons, that they must pay before they gott out, whereupon
the said Candler offer'd her 2d: apiece, ch
declareing that she took nothing but Silver in the kings
Mint, or to that r: Ballingall
declared that he thought it was an Imposition, and so
they went round another away out of the Mint, And
this on t.
Persons were gone, this t:
would stopp him and Laying his hand on the Lock
to putt it back (it being a Spring Lock) the said Porters
sonn strooke and push'd this ont:
that my Lord Lucas nor this on t.
there, Whereupon this pon t:on t:
would kick him for the said abuse; who reply'd that
he would go out of the Tower with this on t:
thereupon this no t:
to Come along th:pon t:t:
the face, and he, his Father, Mother, & sister fell upon
this on t:
& about 2 hours afterwards, this on t:
Porter out of the Mint, and told him
so abused this t:resd:
would have ch:
used by this pon t:t:
Nor did this pon t:e
nor seize the Gate nor make any Fray otherwise than as
aforesd:
Copy.
Robert Sturton
Alexander Ballingall Chirurgeon of his ties
Shipp the Canterbury, and the Bartholomew Candler
Late Master of the Shipp Romney make Oath,
that on Satturday the 3d: day of Iuly t:on ts:
Robert Sturton Warder, and after they had so
done, and paid Six pence in the Press Roome,
they Came to the Gate, the porters Wife and
Soon Lockd
to come downe; and Immediatly declared to
these pon ts:
went out, Whereupon this pont:
mencond: ch:
she refused, and declared that she took nothing
but Silver in the Mint, or to that effect &
refused to Lett them out, whereupon this on t:and Ballingall declared that he
Conceived it to be an Imposition, and they both
went round another way, and Left the said
Robert Sturton at the said Gate talking th
said Woman and her Sonn, and others
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Alexander Ballingall
Barth: Candler
Richard Tarrant Labourer in the Mint,
maketh Oath, that he was prd:
day of Iuly instant, at the time first mencon
the deposition of the said Robert Sturton, to be
done at the Mint Gate, and heard and saw what
he hath before deposed touching the said Gate,
and the Assault by the Porter, his Wife, and
Children which is true
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Rich: Tarrant
Marmaduke Soull Major of the said Tower,
maketh oath, that by order of the Deputy
Govern rsn t:
Sentinell to the Warden of the Mint, to observe
his directions, what of this ont:
the said Corporall, and Sentinell, and declared
to them that they must obey the Wardens orders,
But this t:ernrs:
to his knowledge of beliefe, Order the said Corporall
or Sentinell, to permitt, Entrance to my Lord
Lucas, or any other person, and saith that for
about one Yeare past, he hath been in Execucon
of the Office of Tower Major, And by order of
the Chiefe ern rrn r:
given directions for the Centinell, as was usual,
but never did give or believe that there was
given, any manner of Orders to fire at any
Person belonging to the Mint or any others
in particular
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Thomas Hassall t:eon ble:e:
Lord Lucas, maketh Oath, that about 3: weeks
since, his pppon t
to go into the Mint, to desire e
Provost, Monyers, Porter, or other Officers of
the Mint, to come to his pp:ch:on t:
but could not fine any one of the said Officers, nor see above 2: ordinary men in the Mint, ch:t:
for the Late
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Tho: Hassall
Iohn Kenwell one of the Warders of e
maketh Oath, that about 6: Weeks since this t.
to 2: men
of the Mint without any manner of
provocation, told this pont:t:
would breake this n ts.
Lord Lucas nor this epont:
to doe there, and that he had a Pattent for his
Place, and this on t.arr t:ch.
effect.
Copy
The Information of Wm: Naule a Souldier
in Capt: Headlands Company in Coll:
Fichcombes m t.
before me Robert Bateman Esq r:r:
of his ties:ee
Liberty of the Towere.th
day of Iuly Anno mni697
e rs.eth: day
of Iuly te rs.
belonging to eth.on ts:
& had like to have rode over him, and because
this t:
keep his Post, the d.ont:t:
having given him one work of provocation
& severall other persons Came to this horse eep r
who were as drunk as he, And this t:
believes, had not Maddam Farewell, the Deputy rn rs:
had murther'd him at his Post, for they threatn'd
to take his piece, and shoot him through the
head th:
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