Richard/Robert Baker: Information of Richard Baker a soldier in Colonel Watkins's Company in the First Regiment of Guards 21 October 1698 Thomas Hopkins c. 123 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 21 Oct 1698, c. 123 words. MINT 15/17/69, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/69 Richard BakerColonel WatkinsJames Pritchard 21 Oct 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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Informaction of Richd. Baker a soldjer in Col Watkin's Compapany in ction first RegimtRegiment of Guards Octo. 21 1698

This Informt.Informant abot.about a month since went to yethe Cellrar where IJames Pritchard lived to warn him to yethe guard yethe next day where he saw 6 or 7 rowes of farthings and a pot of metal over the fire Pritchard seemded to be surprized when ye.the Informt.Informant came downe this Informt.Informant likewise took up some of yethe sdsaid farthings wchwhich he found to be very hott as if newly made he gave him 4 of ym.them but bid him not put ym.them off as he went home

Robt. Baker

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