Martha Tanner: The Information of Martha Tanner wife of Thomas Tanner of Kings Street in the parish of S Gyles in the Fields Plasterer 4 July 1699 Isaac Newton c. 227 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 4 Jul 1699, c. 227 words. MINT 15/17/210, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/210 Martha TannerThomas TannerPlastererSamuel WhiteJohn Brown 4 Jul 1699 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 Martha Tanner wife of Thomas Tanner of Kings street in the ꝑparish of St Gyles in the Fields Plasterer 4 Iuly 1699

Who saith ytthat about 2 years and 12 ago this Informt.Informant bought severall summs of Countrerfeit money of one Samll White who yn.then belongded to Chelsea Colledge and lived in Field Lane in the ꝑparish of St. Andrews Holborn and one IJohn Brown who yn.then lived in the said Field Lane and the said White and Brown did declare that they with two others made the said counterfeit money themselves and this Informt.Informant being abot.about 2 yeares and a 12 ago apprehended for uttering of false money the said White and Brown run away from other habitactions and this InformtInformant further saith that she mett with the said White yesternight and went wthwith him to drink at the Cock Ale house in Holborn and the said White askt this Informt.Informant if she would buy any counterfeit money of him and gave this Informt.Informant a Counterfeit Sixpence as a Specimen of such money as he would let this InformtInformant have and the said White hath promissed this Informt.Informant to lett her have 12s worth in counterfeit money tomorrow for which she is to give 6s. of good money to the said White

Martha Tanner Iurat die et anno preedict coram Isaac Newton