Martha Atkinson: The Deposition of Martha Atkinson Widow 26 October 1697 Isaac Newton c. 224 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 26 Oct 1697, c. 224 words. MINT 15/17/89, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/89 Martha AtkinsonJohn GibbonsJoanna AtkinsonMartha HartwellMr Cook 26 Oct 1697 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 Deposiction of Martha Atkinson Widdow 26 oct: 1697

She saith yt.that on saturday abot.about 5 or 6 weeks ago mr. IJohn Gibbons in whose house she then lodged came up two pair of stairs towards the Deponent's Lodging and meeting the Deponent almost at the topp of the 2d pair of stairs told her that the house was going to be searcht and thereupon the Depont.Deponent went with her younger daughter Ioanna Atkinson to the door of a Room where the Deponts.Deponents eldest Daughter Martha Hartwell and one Mr. Cook were togeather and calling her said Elder daughter to the Door told her that the house was going to be searcht and thereupon her said Elder daughter went back into the Room to the room to the said mr. Cook and after a while came out againe with a bundle of things in her Riding hood and went towards the staires and was presently brought back by People who came to search the Roomes

The DepontDeponent saith also that the said Mr. Cook a few dayes before he was taken up pulled out of his pocket certain pieces of Gold which lookt like Forraingn Coyn and said that he thought they lookt very well and that he got very litle by them

Martha Atkinson

Iurat die et anno preedict Coram Isaac Newton