John Cartlitch: The Information of John Cartlitch (Cartlish) 24 July 1704 Salathiel Lovell c. 228 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 24 July 1704, c. 228 words. MINT 15/17/497, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/497 John CartlichRefinerMoses BarrengerCharles Augustine BerthMerchant 24 July 1704 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

The InformaionInformation of John Cartlish Refiner taken upon Oath this 24. thday of July 1704.

Who saith that on or before the 20th day of June last, he this Depon.tDeponent did buy of Mr Moses Beranger, about yethe quantity of 1400.oz of peices of Eight, amongst which parcell there were about 400.oz weight counterfeit, as he this Depon.tDeponent doth verily beleive: And he this Depon.tDeponent further saith that being willing to find out the fraud if possible did desire the aforesdaforesaid Moses Beranger, to furnish him with another parcell from the same ꝑsonperson he had the others off. And accordingly the SdSaid Beranger did bring unto this Depon.tDeponents house upon the 10.th day of this Instant July about the same quantity of 1400. ounces of peices of Eight, amongst which last parcell, their were only one peice of Eight Counterfeit after the same manner of the former, And he this Deponent further Deponent further saith that he did ask the said Moses Beranger of whome he had the SdSaid peices of Eight and that the SdSaid Moses Beranger readily answered he had them from Mr Berth in Mark layn Marchant, and further saith that those peices now produced & Shewn are the very same that his Servant brought him from the abovesaid Moses Beranger. John Cartlitch Capt. et jurat an̄ et die Suꝑdict coram me S. Lovell R.derRecorder