Jane Housdon: The Examination of Jane Housdon wife of Anthony Housdon of Castle Street in the parish of St Martin's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Furrier 31 October 1698

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/61, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Middx The Exacacon of Iane Housdon wife of Anthony Housdon of Castle street in the parrish of S^t Martin's in the Fields in the said County of Middx Furrier 31 October 1698

Who sayth that abo^t. a year and a quart^r. ago she became acquainted with one M^r Tuck by the means of one m^r. Thorp, and the said mr. Tuck would have had this Exam^t. to have lived with him as his house Keeper and told her y^t he intended to make False money but that she should not assist him in making it for that he would not trust any body to be in his company when he made counterfeit made That he told this Examinant that he intended only to make Dutch skillings <25v> and put y^m. away to Dutch Merch^ts. by buying of goods of the Merch^ts with the said Counterfeit money and this Exam^t. further sayth y^t she mett the said Tuck in Fleetstreet abo^t. Bartholomew Tyde last past and that they drank together and the said Tuck yⁿ shewed to this Examinant a Counterfeit Milld shilling and this Exam^t. t{h}{illeg}|oo|k the same and shewed it to M^rs Tapley wi{illeg}|f|e of Watson Tapley of the ꝑish of S^t. Gyles in the Fields and Mary Brannon wife of Ioshua Brannon and this Exam^t. hath had within a quarter of a year last past severall summs of Counterfeit money of the said M^r. Tuck and sold the same to the said m^rs. Brannon als Booker who had some false money of this Exam^t. yesterday and this Exam^t. sold some of the said Counterfeit money to the said M^rs. Brannon after the rate of 20^s. bad money for 10^s of good and likewise some after the rate of 30^s. of bad money for 10^s. of good money and this Exam^t. further sayth that abo^t. 2 yeares ago this Exam^t. was apprehended by the name of Iane Newstead but her right name was Ioell and sent a prisoner to Woodstreet Compter for Clipping the curr^t. Coyn of the Kingdom but there being noe prosecution ag^t. her she was acquitted She this Exam^t. further sayth y^t. she was apprehended yesterday by m^r Rob^t. Saker and the said Saker then found in her custody abo^t. 4^ll. of Counterfeit money which she had of the said Tuck as likewise the Files now ꝑduced and y^t. the sand which was found in her house by y^e said m^r saker hath been in her custody above 2 years past and was left with this Exam^t. by mr. Rob^t. Thorp aforsd

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