William Molins: The Deposition of William Molins of Bread Street near the Old Change Founder 6 July 1698

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The Deposition of W^m. Molins of Bread street near the old Change Founder 6^th. Iuly 1698

That about a month or 5 weeks ago being at the popes head Tavern in Exchange allay with one M^r Charles Berdoe and M^r Butler the said M^r Butler said that the security he had given to the Secretary was expiring and that he was to give fresh security and that a Certain persons who was then present in the habbitt of a Countrey man was to be his bail and that about 2 or 3 dayes after the same persons except the Countreyman being togeather again at the Queens head Tavern beyond Temple Barr the said M^r. Butler said to M^r. Berdoe & the Deponent that for a certain favour he was doing them he desired noe gratification but has was giving fresh Security to the Secretary for his liberty to stay in England <18v> and desired them to lend him 50^s. or 3^℔ upon his Note to enable him to do it for if he did not that night he should be excluded, The Deponent sayth also upon Sunday last he was told by a man servant of D^r. Stringer and a Lodger at the Doctors house that M^r. Butler above mentioned had been a day or 2 before at the house of the said Dr Stringer and advised them to remove all their effects lest the King should levie upon them and to give the Deponent notice to get out of the way

W^m. Molins

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