William Molins: The Deposition of William Molins of Bread Street near the Old Change Founder 6 July 1698

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The Deposicon of W^m. Molins of Bread str near y^e old Change Founder 6^th. Iuly 1698

That abo^t. a month or 5 weeks ago being at y^e popes head Tavern in Exchange allay w^th. one M^r Charles Berdoe and M^r Butler the sd M^r Butler said y^t. the security he had given to the Secretary was expiring and y^t. he was to give fresh security and y^t. a Certain persons who was then present in y^e habbitt of a Countrey man was to be his bail and y^t. abo^t. 2 or 3 dayes after the same persons except the Countreyman being togeather again at the Queens head Tavern beyond Temple Barr the said M^r. Bulter {sic} said to M^r. Berdoe & the Depon^t. that for a certain favour he was doing them he desired noe gratificacon but has was giving fresh Security to the Secretary for his liberty to stay in England <18v> and desired y^m. to lend him 50^s. or 3^℔ upon his Note to enable him to do it for if he did not y^t night he should be excluded, The Depon^t. sayth also upon Sunday last he was told by a man servant of D^r. Stringer and a Lodger at the D^rs. house y^t. M^r. Butler above menconed had been a day or 2 before at the house of y^e sd Dr Stringer and advised y^m to remove all their effects lest y^e King should levie upon ym and to give the Depon^t. notice to get out of y^e way

W^m. Molins

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