John Welsh: The Information of John Welsh Smith in Duck Lane by Smithfield 3 February 1698/9

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The Informacon of John Welsh Smith in Duck lane by Smithfield 3^d. day of February 169$\frac{8}{9}$

He saith that last summ^r. Iohn         Lawson came to the Depon^t. and bespake a Wedge for a Wedge press and told the Deponent that he had coyned shillings and 6 pences but had left it off and intended to coyn pistolls because that was not death but only Fine and Imprisonm^t. and that Lawson's wife had the Wedge and y^e Depon^t endeavoured to find out the Gangue and apprehend them but could not He saith also that abo^t. a year and a half ago or two years one Deacon's man sold the Depon^t and old Wedge for a press and said that a man had left it with his Master and the said Deacon told y^e Inform^t afterwards y^t one Lawson had left it with him and Lawson wⁿ he bespake the Wedge above menconed s^d that he a press and had lost the wedge of it and wanted another

Iohn Welsh

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