Mary Townsend: Untitled, 31 August 1698

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Mary Townsend sayth that abo^t. 5 years ago this Inform^ts father Edward Ivie got a warr^t. ag^t. one Iohn Hickes, his wife and severall others for clipping and fileing the Curr^t. Coyn of this Kindom and in ꝑsuance of the said Warr^t. severall persons were apprehended but they being M^r. Gibbons's friends he by artifice caused Ivie to be indicted for Clipping by the evidence of mrs Hicks who was one of those which mr Ivie had caused to be apprehended so the said Ivy finding himself tricked by Gibbons's procurm^t. and interest was for his safety forct to withdraw by which means the said Hickes and other persons did escape Iustice and the said Ivy was outlawed

And the said Gibbons thin{illeg}|k|ing his said friends not to be secure except M^rs. Ivie and M^rs. Iones's evidence were taken off the said Gibbons came to this Inform^t. and threatned her y^t if she would not swear ag^t. the said Mrs Ivy and M^rs Iones y^t. he would have her hangued whereupon she swore ag^t. y^m. the said m^rs. Ivy and Iones upon a bill of Indictm^t. for Clipping the Curr^t. Coyn of this Kingdom and they hearing thereof were forced to abscond for their security and were outlawed upon the said bill

Mary Townsend

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