Philip Roza: The Further Examination of Philip Roza aka Maizey 8 February 1700/1 Isaac Newton c. 510 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 8 Feb 1700, c. 510 words. MINT 15/17/307, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/307 Philip Roza [Maizey]Mr MichonGoldsmithJames MasseyRotauSword cutlerLa Roche [Le Chevalliere, Le Grand]Mrs SmithMrs MedberriesBettyMaid(The Doctor) 8 Feb 1700 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Middx Ss The further ExaminaionExamination of Philip Roza alsalias Maizey taken the 8th day of Febr. 1700

Who upon his Oath sayeth ytthat one Monsr. Michon a goldsmith at yethe end of Porter street next a Sword cutlers in Litchfeid Steet (call'd Rotau) gave instruconsinstructions to James Mace now a prisoner in Newgait, for makeing and Gilding all sorts of Coyn, viz.t Spanish Pistoles French Louis d'ores English Guineas, Crowns 12 Crowns, shills and Sixpences, and he knows ytthat the SdSaid Mace did often bring of every sort of the SdSaid false coyn of Gold and Silver to the said Michon to utter & pay away, And yethe SdSaid Michon furnished him yethe SdSaid Mace with Severall Sorts of Ingredients and Materialls for the makeing more of such counterfeit coynes, And also the said Michon taught yethe said Mace to make a sort of Soulder, or Metall which would melt with a very Small heat, but would take the Impression of any coyn better than any other Mettall, & look well and continue So for a long time. And ytthat he knows they have this corresponded for 3. or 4. months last past, and ytthat they did agree to take a house of a small rent near So-ho-Square to work in, he the SdSaid Michon haveing an Apprentice in his house whome he Suspected would discover them if they Workt at home, Hee sayes ytthat he has seen yethe said Michon and Mace make Severall of yethe aforesdaforesaid coynes both foreign and English and Utter the same. He further saith ytthat he knows one La Roch otherwise call'd le chevalliere, alsalias le Grand who keeps a woman call'd Mrs Smith and Lodgeth at one Mrs Medberries in yethe pell-mell on the Right hand going to St James's Street from the Haymarket ab.tabout the Middle of yethe Pell-Mell and is at the Olive Tree, who likwise makes counterfeit Money and utters the Same and ytthat Mrs Smiths maide is call'd betty who lodges at a French Shomakers house in Dukes Court next the blew pillars up two pair up two pair of Staires forward told this Exam.tExaminant that yethe SdSaid La Roche did counterfeit Gold and Silver coynes. He further saitt, that he hath seen a french man com̄only call'd by the name of Doctor, (who Stittery) makeing 12 guieneas and 12 Crowns both of the English coyn, but counterfeit, and one French louis d'or in the Garrott of this Exam.tExaminants house in George Alley in yethe Strand And yethe SdSaid Doctor told this Examinant ytthat he had passed them all away, but sayes ytthat he this Exam.tExaminant never made any false money. but that if yethe SdSaid Michou be taken he can discover above 20. of his accomplices if he pleaseth, and ytthat the Doctor so called often useth Toms Coffee-house in St. Martins Layn, and frequently goes to a French Ministers house in yethe Mews at yethe Right hand as you enter into the Gait from Dukes Court. Philip Roza. Jurat coram me 8.vo Die Febij 1700. Jos. Bennett.