William Baxter (with Thomas Isaacson): The Deposition of William Baxter of St Martins Middlesex Cordwainer and Constable 13 December 1698 Isaac Newton c. 328 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 13 Dec 1698, c. 328 words. MINT 15/17/112, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/112 William BaxterCordwainerConstableColonel BridallThomas IsaacsonBeadleOwenAtkinsAtkins 13 Dec 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 Deposiction of William Baxter of St. Martins MiddxMiddlesex Cordwainer and ConbleConstable 13 Decembr 1698

Hee saith that about one Owen being examdined by ColloCollonel Bridall one of his majtys.majestys Iustices of the Peace for MiddxMiddlesex for Middx abot.about a false GineaGuinea which he had endeavoured to put off knowing the same to be bad the said Owen acknowledged that he know the same to be bad but pretended he did winn the same at play but knew not of whom but afterwards acknowledged to the Depont.Deponent and Tho: Isaacson Beadle of the said ꝑparish that he had the same of one Atkins to put off whereupon the said Atkins being sent for + brought by the said Isaacson did before he saw the sdsaid GineaGuinea acknowledge that it was his and said that it had an Elephant upon it and that he had it at Play but he knew not of whom and at first he pretended that he lay with the said Owen a night or 2 before and knew not whether the said Owen might take the said GineaGuinea out of his pocket or find it dropt upon the Bedd but afterwards he said he knew not whether he gave it to the said Owen or not and he confessed that he knew it to be bad

Will Baxter

Iurat die + anno preedict coram Is Newton.

Thomas Isaacson above menconedtioned doth upon Oath affirm yethe truth of the above written Deposiction + saith further ytthat wnwhen he was sent to bring the said Atkins to be examdined and was coming in a Coach with the said Atkins the wife of the sdsaid atkins being in the Coach said to the said Atkins that she had often told him that he would bring himself into trouble by such practises she then knowing that he was sent for to be examdined abot.about a false GineaGuinea

Tho: Isaackson

Iurat die + anno preedict coram Is Newton.