Judge Rokeby's Letter to Isaac Newton Thomas Rokeby c. 270 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 21 Mar 1699, c. 270 words.

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 MINT 15/17/160, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/160 Judge Thomas Rokeby Isaac Newton Mayor of Bristol Mayor of Bath Boddily Io Bates 21 Mar 1699 England English Latin Unknown Hand (1) MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers MintCorrespondence Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended by Will Scott Numbering altered from 80r to 79r by Will Scott Metadata updated by Yvonne Martin-Portugues.
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Iudge Rokebys LettrLetter to Isaac Newton Esqr Warden of his majtys.majestys Mint

Taunton March 21 9899

Sr.Sir At my coming to this place last night I found yours of the 14 instant wth.with yethe Informaītion therein inclosed + the letter from the Mayor of Bristoll to you + this afternoon the major of Bath came to me + brought wthwith him an Informītion sent to him by the Mayor of Bristoll upon wchwhich yethe major of Bath apprehended Boddily + sent him to the Gaol of this County where I found upon my Gaol Callender that he was Committed by the maior of Bath on suspiīcion of counterfeiting the Coyn of this Realme but the mayor of Bath tells me that this Io Bates who have the Informaītion is removed from Bristol to stafford he supposes to give evidence there for the King. I have no evidence at all agt.against Boddily in this County but it appears by Bates's Informaītion that he can give evidence agt.against him in Worcestershire therefore Io and all the persons concernnconcerned this mattr.matter inclosed herein to you and I purpose to leave Boddily in the Gaol here to be sent by HabHabeas Corpus to the next assizes for Worcestrershire that so you may cause him to be prosecuted there if you think fitt and if you have Bates in yoryour power to give evidence agt.against him for if Bates be to be creditted there is great evidence agtagainst Boddily in Worcestershire and this is all I can do by Law to prevent Boddily escaping Iustice I am SrSir yor.your very humble servtservant Tho Rokeby