John Bates: Untitled, 8 November 1698 John Hickes (Deputy Mayor of Bristol) c. 180 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 8 Nov 1698, c. 180 words. MINT 15/17/137, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/137 John BateBakerThomas BoddilyWatchmakerMr Blick 8 Nov 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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IJohn Bates of Amblecott in the County of Stafford Baker on his oath sayes that he hath for severall yeares past known Thomas Boddily now of latly living at StourbridgeStourbridge in Worcestershire Watchmaker and did at Stourbridge see the said Boddely abot.about a year and half since make the Nicks of an Edging Mill for edging of Counterfeit shillings and also make a sett of Letters for edging of half Crownes and that sometime before St. IJames's Tyde last was 12 months at a Boddelys the house in Stourbridge which he rented of Mr. Blick and over agt.against mr Foley's house there he produced this Informt.Informant a White Counterfeit Twenty Shilling broad piece and a white Counterfeit French Pistoll which he in this InformtsInformants sight gilded over and on weighing the broad piece he paid away for good and gave this Informt.Informant eight shillings out of it but what he did with the Pistoll this InformtInformant knows not

IJohn Bate

Iurat apud Civit Bristol viij°. die Novembris 1698 Coram Ino Hickes ꝑputy mayor Rich Crampe Wm. Iackson Richard Lane