The Informaction of Iane Biggs Widdow 11 Ianry 1699

Saith yt.that abot.about augt. was 12 monthes this Examt.Examinant became acquainted with one Mrs. Labree alsBayly who was then a fellow prisoner with her in Newgate and that the said Labree did lye about 10 weekes with this Examt.Examinant last Summer at Mr Ludlum's in Milk ally in Dean str.street Soho during which time the sdsaid Labree did importune this Examt.Examinant to be concerned with her in making counterfeit money but this Examt.Examinant utterly refused to be concerned in such Illegall practises but afterwards the said Labree said yt.that if she could make paint and washes and ytthat if this ExamtExaminant could procure 5s to buy things for so doing ytthat then she the said Labree and this ExamtExaminant might get a Livelyhood by making of paint and washes and that abot.about a quarter of a year ago did take a room at a Iewe's house in Duke's place and did once or twice endeavour to make paint and washes there but some difference arising between the said Labree and this ExamtExaminant this ExamtExaminant hath not been at the said room for abot.about 3 weekes but this ExamtExaminant doth deny that she ever had any Box at the said room in Dukes place or ever desired or demanded to take away any box from thence or employed any person to fetch any box for her from thence

Iane Biggs