The Informaction of John Holloway of old Bethlem in Bishopgate ꝑparish 17 aprill 1699

He saith ytthat Samuell Wilson of the Strand at the sign of the blacksprread Eagle a Taylor about a year + an half ago and severall times since told yethe Depont.Deponent ytthat he had a warrant granted by the Warden of yethe mint about yethe lattr.latter end of summer was a 12 month to apprehend a ꝑperson who had ynthen bespake of him a pair of Dyes for making a milld shillings and ytthat he let the said person have the said Dyes for 5ll without executing the Warrant and the Depont.Deponent hath heard the sdsaid Samuell Wilson severall times boast yt.that the Warrant above menctiond was as good a sham as could be to get money But the DepontDeponent did not see the said Dyes nor knowes the ꝑperson who had them and that abot.about 4 or 5 yeares ago he did see the said Samuell Wilson coyn half Crownes and shillings in imitaction of the old hammered money then Current at the house of Thomas Holloway the Deponts.Deponents brother at Peckham in Surrey

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