John Wood: The Information of John Wood of Whitechapel Street in the parish of Whitechapel in the county of Middlesex 17 February 1698/9 Isaac Newton c. 121 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 17 Feb 1698/9, c. 121 words. MINT 15/17/182, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/182 John WoodMatthew JohnsonMr FurnessMrs JohnsonMrs FurnessMr Greens 17 Feb 1698/9 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 Informaction of IJohn Wood of White Chappell street in yethe parrish of White Chappell in the County of MiddxMiddlesex 17th. Febry 16989

Who saith That one Mathew IJohnson + Mr Furness of the Mint did sevrllseverall times abot.about 3 yeares ago counterfeit the Current Coyn of this Kingdom by counterfeit milld shillings severall times at one Mr. Greens in the Mint in Southwark aforesdaid and likewise in Gravell Lane in Southwark and mrs IJohnson wife of the sdsaid Mathew IJohnson + Mrs. Furness wife of the said IJohn Furness used to file + edge yethe sdsaid Counterfeit money aftrer their husbands had cast it as aforesaid the mark of IJohn Wood Iurat die et anno preedict coram Is Newton