Esther Anderson/Kelley: The Examination of Esther Anderson of Dublin in Ireland alias Esther Kelley the wife of Robert Kelley Shoemaker late of Dublin 22 August 1698 Isaac Newton c. 401 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 22 Aug 1698, c. 401 words. MINT 15/17/52, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/52 Esther Anderson [Kelley]Robert KelleyShoemakerEdward Ivy [Jones]Elizabeth JonesEdward BradyJohn JenningsElizabeth Ivy 22 Aug 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 Examinaction of Esther Anderson of Dublin in Ireland alsalias Esther Kelley the wife of Robt. Kelley ShomakerShoemaker late of Dublin 22d Augt. 98

She saith that she washt Linnin for Mr. Edward Iones alsalias Ivie abot.about 3 months before he was apprehended, and that abot.about a month ago she came out of Ireland to find her husband in London and at the desire of the said Ivy's wife she called of Mr. Ivie in Chester Prison and there upon Mr Ivie told her that it lay in her way to do him a kindnes and desired her not to go from him till his wife came to him out of Ireland and the next day which was Sunday he said to this Examt.Examinant ytthat neither of yethe two women which lived with him in Dublin. Mrs Iones and Mrs. Iones who undrer ytthat name went for his wife were his wife and cursing them that now they had got of him as much as they had a mind to they would not come near him And he said further ytthat he had a mind to make his escape and that yethe Examt.Examinant might be serviceable to him + for ytthat end he gave her money to buy a Salle and spatter Dashes and the ExamtExaminant asking him why he would go he answerded that if he staid he must swear agt.against those two men meaning Brady and Iennings and he would not be guilty of spilling of inocent blood and he was affraid ytthat those 2 bitches had sworn agtagainst him and the ExamtExaminant replying surly they would not offer it he answerded Lord bless me they'l do any thing they would swear agt.against me she saith also that the next day which was Munday these women Mrs Iones and Ivy came to Chester and on Wednesday following he made his escape going abot.about 28 miles towards London and was retaken by the Sherrriffe. She sayth also yt.that the said Ivy said to her severall times ytthat Capt Iennings (meaning Mr Iennings above menctioned) was a stranger to him and on the saturday above menctionded he said that his ConcienceConscience troubled him but he would tell her more of it and the next day he explained himself more at large abotabout it as is above mencontioned

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