Martha Tanner: The Information of Martha Tanner of the parish of St Gyles in the Fields in the county of Middlesex 2 September 1699

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/223, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Informacon of Martha Tanner of the ꝑish of S^t. Gyles in the Fields in the County of Middx 2^d. September 1699

Who saith that M^r. Hughes who is now in custody did buy severall quantityes of old counterfeit money and gave after the rate of 29^s. of good money for 40^s. of counterfeit money and y^t y^e Inform^t hath seen the said Hughes put or pay the same away into his Maj^tys. Exchec as good money and this Inform^t doth believe that the said M^r. Hughes did buy + pay away the said counterfeit money as aforesaid abo^t. 4 yeares ago and that abo^t. a month ago she heard one Roger Bentley who lives in the said ꝑish of S^t. Gyles (and buyes old Clothes and ends of Gold and Silver) say that he the said Hughes would give {illeg}8^d for a counterfeit shilling rather yⁿ go without it

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Is Newton

Professor Rob Iliffe
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