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The information of Sussana Eccleston of Lockwood yard on Saffron Hill in St anns Parish widdow taken ye 10 day of Octob: 1699

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She saith that about 9 or 10 days ago vizt on monday was a sennight she received of Mrs Coomby usually called Nurse coomby five shillings of countefeit {sic} moneys shillings & Sixpences made in imitacon of the Currt coyn of this Kingdom for wch she gave ye said coomby half a crown of good money & that Last week she received of Mrs            the Land-Lady of the house where the said Mr Coomby sister Lodges the Like sum of Five shillings & of counterfeit money in shillings and sixpences for wch this deponent gave the sd Land-Lady three shillings & Six pence of good money & the sd Land-Lady told ye Depont that Mrs coomby sent her wth ye sd five shillings o{illeg}|f| counterfeit money to her this Depont.

The mark of
Susanna Eccleston

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