Moses Stringer: The Examination of Moses Stringer of Villers Street in York buildings Chymist 29 June 1698

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The Examinacon of Moses Stringer of Villers street in York buildings Chymist 29 Iune 1698

He sayth that abo^t. 6 or 7 weeks ago calling to see m^r Oades Deputy {Receiv^r} Winchest^r. he found him taking the numbers of a great parcel of Exchecq^r. bills which were cancelled and to be returned into the Excheqr y^e next day and thereupon offered the said m^r. Oads this assistance in taking y^e numbers of them and as he was assistin{illeg}|g| him he said to m^r. Oades what a {brave} ꝑcell of bills are here and m^r. Oads replyed that they were not all worth 2^d. and the Exam^t. made answ^r. then give me 3 or 4 to wype my        w^th. and M^r. Oa{illeg}|d|es replyed he would not doe the Exam^t. so much dammage because it was ill jesting with such Edge Tooles but afterw^ds one of them dropping down he took it up privatly {sic} without the knowledge of M^r Oades and carrying home and being presst with extream necessity he tryed with sweet oyle or Vitriol (viz^t 80 of  digested with once or twice it's {sic} weight of ) to take out y^e Cross with which it was cancelled on the {foreside} and the {Menstruum} took out the cross and left the paper something yellow and brittle read to {cralk} and the Exam^t. put it off to m^r. Cooper a Salesman in Cannon street who offered it to a Collector but the Collector refusing it m^r. Cooper brought it back to the Exam^t. saying it was a {banck} bill <16v> pasted paper on the backside to hold it togeather and yⁿ. the Exam^t. shew^d it to his wife and told her y^t he had it of one mr mills and she carry^d it to a Goldsmith in Fleetstreet who said it was a good one and afterwards she put it off to a Mercer on Ludgate hill abo^t. 3 weeks ago

M: Stringer

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The above menconed Moses Stringer sayth further that half a year ago he borrow^d. of m^r. William Walford of Leadenhall street by Creed Church Oyleman a 5^ll. Exchec bill to be paid in specie in 5 dayes and y^t. m^r. Iohn Matthews ag^t. the suger loafe alehouse in Bucklers bury Oyleman and as the Deponent thinks partner with the sd Walford was then present and that M^r. Samuel Walsall caffeeman in Bartholomew Lane was surty to m^r. Walford for the paym^t. of y^e money by a Note which he and the Exam^t. gave to mr Walford, and y^t. Walsall kept the bill till the Exam^t. kept paid it awaly So y^t the Exam^t. had \it/ not in his hands above $\frac{1}{2}$ an hour and that the Exam^t. the next day after he thus borrow^d this bill of Walford paid it away to one siphorus Lee at the 3 Cups in Tooly street Southwark Furrier for 50^s. debt and 47^s. 6^d ready money and y^t he never saw in the hands of m^r. Oads any Exchec bills|o|r bills except at the tyme above menconed nor ever saw M^r. Oades since y^t. tyme

M Stringer

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