Anonymous, 18 May 1698

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May the 18 1698

Edward Iones but his right name is Ivy took on him y^e name of Iones abo^t. 3 years since he lived in a Court near Grays Inn in Liccabone str 3 or 4 years he came for Ireland lived in London near 20 years had an Estate near Wincanton in Somerset there but lost it y^t sometime before the late Warr there came with M^r. Iohn Hickes to lodge at Exam^ts. house and with his wife and daughter the sd Hickes had a Countrey house at litle Chelsea and he first put Exam^t. on Clipping and coyning with one Cogswell a Gent y^t lived in London and Edward Brady put him first on Clipping that the Widdow Gardiner used to bring him five Baggs on a day of 100^℔ each from a Servant of S^r. \Stephen/ Foxe's that he gave her {10^s} for every bagg and used to clip the money and take to the value of 5^℔ out of each bagg and return it to her and used to sell his Clippings to one Iacob a Goldsmith in {S}hod Lane hears that he now lives under the arch in Lincolns Fields that he gave 5^s. 2^d or 5^s & 3^d ꝑ oz he used to run it down and allay it and he allways gave it to Iacob rought he sold to Iacob 500^℔ worth and dealt wth him above 3 years he used also to sell to one that lives             an Ironmonger he used to sell him Clipping sheers and sold him also great quantity of silver

Iohn Hickes Cogswell and Brady sold <40v> Clippings to the same person that he made a former discovery in London to one of the Secretary's and was promissed pardon but not being able to have them taken he could not get his parden and therefore fled here into Ireland

He says that one Chandler goes under the Notion of a Chymist who lives near Charing Cross makes and coyns pistoles and Gineas {sic} Exam^t. has had some of ym from him abo^t. 4 years since has upwards of 2 pistols and Gineas {sic} believes he discover^d him in England can bring his wife and severall to Convict him that he had been taken but y^t of one Iohn Gibbons porter at Whitehall whose busines is to take up Clippers and Coyners gives notice to all Coyners who by that means escape that y^e sd Gibbons gave Exam^t notice wⁿ. Warrants were out ag^t him That one Price a Watchmaker near Charing Cross y^t. used to make the Impression for the Gineas {sic} and made all instrum^ts abo^t. coyning and heard he made a Mill but never saw it can prove it by Eliz Ioones and others

Edward Brady once servant to S^r. Maurice Eustace but now lives in S^t. Ann's ꝑish near Soho he clips and utters the false mill'd money that was made of Cop^r. as while as Silver

One Iennings that marry^d. the Widdow Noyse or his – brother used to coyn Gineas {sic} in England knows him if he sees him

That one Cap^t. Tuthill was a Clip^r and Coyn^r used to clip in Exam^ts house in London keeps a Rape Mill but all his servants that he brought over with him are Clippers and Coyners to be heard of at North's house an ale seller in Castle str was told that Chandler came over hither great acquaintance with Tuthill Exam^t. never clipt nor coyned since he came. says that the clipt money was found in the Trunck was clipt and when found to be Brass they threw y^m aways says Chandler was the greatest Coyner in England

M^rs Charleton left the Trunk and Tools in his house whom he came acquainted w^th {her}

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That William Deane who belongs to the Lottery of the Royall Oak is a Great Clip^r. and Coyn^r.

Elizabeth Iones sold 400 oz of silver Exam^t. brought with him out of England for 5^s. 4^d ꝑ oz to Cuthbert the Goldsmith {twas} sold when he came fro{m}|o{r} I|reland