John Holloway: The Information of John Holloway of Old Bethlehem in Bishopgate parish 17 April 1699

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The Informacon of John Holloway of old Bethlem in Bishopgate ꝑish 17 aprill 1699

He saith y^t Samuell Wilson of the Strand at the sign of the black{sp^read} Eagle a Taylor about a year + an half ago and severall times since told y^e Depon^t. y^t he had a warrant granted by the Warden of y^e mint about y^e latt^r. end of summer was a 12 month to apprehend a ꝑson who had yn bespake of him a pair of Dyes for making a milld shillings and y^t he let the said person have the said Dyes for 5^ll without executing the Warrant and the Depon^t. hath heard the sd Samuell Wilson severall times boast y^t. the Warrant above mencond was as good a sham as could be to get money But the Depon^t did not see the said Dyes nor knowes the ꝑson who had them and that abo^t. 4 or 5 yeares ago he did see the said Samuell Wilson coyn half Crownes and shillings in imitacon of the old hammered money then Current at the house of Thomas Holloway the Depon^ts. brother at Peckham in Surrey

Ino Holloway

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