Richard Jones: The Information of Richard Jones 11 January 1698/9

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The Informacon of Richard Iones 11 Ianuary 169$\frac{8}{9}$

This Inform^t. saith That he is very well acquainted with Will Wintoar Gent. And hath been for these 10 years last past and this Inform^t. further saith he being employ^d by the said Wintoar and one Ioseph Millard in the Trade of destilling of Brandy spirits out of severall sorts of Liquors for five yeares during which time most unlawfull and wicked practises have been used by the said Wintoar and Millard in hyding concealing and carrying away 100 large Hoggs heads of Spirits at several times without paying any duty to the King or any acco^t. taken by any officer at Wintour's 3 still houses the one being in the ꝑish of Dymock in the County of Gloucester near Wintours Dwelling house one more being at a Certain place called the Hollhouse in the parrish of Ledbury in the County of Hereford which still houses were surveyed by one William Rogers who was an officer appointed for that purpose and this Inform^t. further saith that the said Rogers was privy to most of the said Concealm^ts. and did receive one Ginea {sic}, two or more every payday which was every 6 weeks that he the said Rogers might stay away while this Inform^t. did work at the said stills and conceal the said Goods and accordingly the said Rogers did stay away for y^t purpose and did suffer the same to be done and that the said Rogers did receive 10^s of this Inform^t. one morning for that <52v> purpose and also did very often come down to the \sd/ still houses where this Inform^t. was at work and did advise this Inform^t. what he did coconceale {sic} to do it neat + clean or words to that effect and that at another certain still house called the How in the ꝑish of      in the County of Glouc^r. where one Iohn Bacon was officer who was privy to very many Concealm^ts. and did receive moneys to the value of 11 Gineas {sic} for y^t purpose in the presence of this Inform^t. and that that practise is carry^d on every week between the said Rogers and Wintour as heard and doth believe

Rich Iones

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