John Smith: The Information of John Smith of the New Way in Westminster Cordwainer 27 July 1698 Isaac Newton c. 144 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 27 Jul 1698, c. 144 words. MINT 15/17/10, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/10 John SmithCordwainerIosias BellonGoldsmithWalter BowesWilliam Highstreet 27 Jul 1698 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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The Informaction of IJohn Smith of the New way in WestmrWestminster Cordwainer taken this 27th. day of Iuly 1698

He sayth that on Munday last in the morning he being in the house of Iosias Bellon of the Round Court in Bowstreet westmr.westminster Goldsmith to secure his good upon suspiction of Fellony and Burglary, and walther Bowes being also in the same house upon the same accot.account the said Bowes ꝑperceived a Cloth with something heavy in it in the bottom of the Barrell of WatterWater and the Depont.Deponent putt his arm through the Bung hole into the Barrell pulled out the Cloth and found in it a pair of GineaGuinea Dyes for coyning now produced and deliveddelivered the same to WillmWilliam Highstreet and knoweth the Dyes now produced to be the same

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